Open Access<p>Prevalence of Normal-Weight Obesity in Community-Dwelling Chinese Older Adults: Results from the Beijing Longitudinal Study of Aging</p>
Author(s) -
Tong Ji,
Li Zhang,
Zhe Tang,
Fei Sun,
Yun Li,
Lina Ma
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s246884
Subject(s) - obesity , medicine , overweight , waist , body mass index , beijing , diabetes mellitus , cross sectional study , gerontology , metabolic syndrome , demography , endocrinology , china , pathology , sociology , political science , law
Normal-weight obesity (NWO) is characterized by high body fat percentage (BFP) in individuals with normal body mass index (BMI). This condition may increase the risk of serious health problems, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, insulin resistance, hypertension, and metabolic syndrome. However, the prevalence of NWO in older adults in Beijing remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among older adults in Beijing, using three obesity assessment indicators: BMI, waist circumference, and BFP.