Open AccessTO THE ISSUE OF THE ABDOMINAL OBESITY SPREAD
Author(s) -
E. V. Misyura,
И. М. Ильина,
I. P. Romanova,
А. В. Казаков,
M. I. Zubko,
Н. А. Кравчун
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
problemi endokrinnoï patologìï
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.141
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 2518-1432
pISSN - 2227-4782
DOI - 10.21856/j-pep.2014.3.03
Subject(s) - waist , abdominal obesity , medicine , body mass index , obesity , overweight , adipose tissue , waist to height ratio , abdomen , abdominal fat , surgery
According to the results of measurement of height, weight and calculation of body mass index in 1059 inhabitants of a large industrial center (Kharkiv) over the age of 45 years, are actively traded in the policlinics, was characterized the frequency of abdominal obesity (criteria: waist and waist / hips ratio) with taking into account sex characteristics. It was found that 83 % of screening participants had an abdominal obesity, including 56 % — expressed abdominal obesity. Excessive accumulation of adipose tissue in the waist as compared with those in hips occurred in 47 % of patients. It was proved the necessity increase the activity and effectiveness of primary prevention activities in relation to the abdominal type of obesity not only in obese and overweight, but also in patients with a normal body mass index