Appropriate body-mass index for Asian populations and its implications for policy and intervention strategies
| Autor: | Barba, C., Cavalli-Sforza, T., Cutter, J., Darnton-Hill, I., Deurenberg, P., Deurenberg-Yap, M., Gill, T., James, P., Ko, G., Miu, A.H., Kosulwat, V., Kumanyika, S., Kurpad, A., Mascie-Taylor, N., Moon, H.K., Nishida, C., Noor, M.I., Reddy, K.S., Rush, P.S., Schultz, J.T., Seidell, J.C., Stevens, J., Swinburn, B., Tan, K., Weisell, R., Wu, Z.S., Yajnik, C.S., Yoshiike, N., Zimmet, P.Z. |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Nutrition and Health |
| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
| Předmět: |
Gerontology
medicine.medical_specialty Consultants Population World Health Organization Body Mass Index Absorptiometry Photon SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being Asian People Classification of obesity Reference Values Risk Factors Medicine Humans Obesity Deuterium Oxide education Health policy education.field_of_study Anthropometry business.industry Public health Health Policy Body Weight nutritional and metabolic diseases Reproducibility of Results General Medicine medicine.disease Intervention (law) Risk IT business Body mass index Demography Densitometry |
| Zdroj: | Members of the WHO expert consultation 2004, ' Appropriate body-mass index for Asian populations and its implications for policy and intervention strategies ', The Lancet, vol. 363, no. 9403, pp. 157-163 . https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(03)15268-3 Barba, C, Cavalli-Sforza, T, Cutter, J, Darnton-Hill, I, Deurenberg, P, Deurenberg-Yap, M, Gill, T, James, P, Ko, G, Miu, A H, Kosulwat, V, Kumanyika, S, Kurpad, A, Mascie-Taylor, N, Moon, H K, Nishida, C, Noor, M I, Reddy, K S, Rush, P S, Schultz, J T, Seidell, J C, Stevens, J, Swinburn, B, Tan, K, Weisell, R, Wu, Z S, Yajnik, C S, Yoshiike, N & Zimmet, P Z 2004, ' Appropriate body-mass index for Asian populations and its implications for policy and intervention strategies ', Lancet, vol. 363, pp. 157-163 . https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(03)15268-3 The Lancet, 363(9403), 157-163. Elsevier Limited Lancet, 363, 157-163. Elsevier Limited |
| ISSN: | 1474-547X 0140-6736 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/S0140-6736(03)15268-3 |
| Popis: | A WHO expert consultation addressed the debate about interpretation of recommended body-mass index (BMI) cut-off points for determining overweight and obesity in Asian populations, and considered whether population-specific cut-off points for BMI are necessary. They reviewed scientific evidence that suggests that Asian populations have different associations between BMI, percentage of body fat, and health risks than do European populations. The consultation concluded that the proportion of Asian people with a high risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease is substantial at BMIs lower than the existing WHO cut-off point for overweight (≥25 kg/m2). However, available data do not necessarily indicate a clear BMI cut-off point for all Asians for overweight or obesity. The cut-off point for observed risk varies from 22 kg/m2 to 25 kg/m2 in different Asian populations; for high risk it varies from 26 kg/m2 to 31 kg/m 2. No attempt was made, therefore, to redefine cut-off points for each population separately. The consultation also agreed that the WHO BMI cut-off points should be retained as international classifications. The consultation identified further potential public health action points (23.0, 27.5, 32.5, and 37.5 kg/m2) along the continuum of BMI, and proposed methods by which countries could make decisions about the definitions of increased risk for their population. |
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