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Body fat distribution in Chinese Adults
Author(s) -
Su Chang,
Ding Gangqiang,
Zhang Bing,
Wang Huijun,
Wang Zhihong,
Zhang Jiguo,
Jia Xiaofang
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.lb457
Subject(s) - waist , overweight , medicine , body mass index , demography , circumference , obesity , body fat percentage , population , trunk , chinese population , anthropometry , body weight , environmental health , biology , mathematics , ecology , biochemistry , geometry , sociology , gene , genotype
Background There is mounting evidence that body fat percentage (BF%) are well known as indicator of nutritional status. A growing literature also suggests that BF% maybe a more important predictors for population to become overweight and obese. Moreover, evaluations on BF could help social agencies to gain some insight into implementation and monitoring of health and nutrition policies as well as evaluations on how public health information are perceived and actualized by the population. The present study aimed to examine the distribution of body fat among Chinese in 2015. Methods We used a sample of more than 11,000 adults aged 18–65y who provided complete information of BF in the 2015 wave of the China Health and Nutrition Survey. We measured BF% including whole body, trunk and limb using TANITA BC‐601, and measured weight, height and waist circumference (WC) using SECA 877/206/201. We compared the distribution of BF in different gender and age group, and evaluate the BF% in the normal level of body mass index (BMI) and WC. Results The mean of BF% among Chinese adults was 22.8% (95% CI: 22.6–23.0) in male and 33.3% (95% CI: 33.2–33.5) in female. BF% among the Chinese population steadily increased across all age (18–29y, 30–39y, 40–49y, 50+; P<0.01). The proportion of people who have higher BF% (male≥25% and female≥35%) in normal weight (18.5 kg/m 2 ≤BMI≤24 kg/m 2 ), normal WC (female<85cm and male<90cm) and normal weight and WC have significant difference between male (11.6%, 9.7% and 8.0%) and female (8.4%, 9.7% and 5.7%). Conclusion Findings suggest that the obesity in China may be underestimated, and the optimal cutoff of BF% for Chinese population should be made as soon as possible. Support or Funding Information the National Institues of Health (NIH) (R01‐HD30880, DK056350, R24 HD050924, and R01‐HD38700)