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Assessment of the validity of multiple obesity indices compared with obesity-related co-morbidities

Authors
 Jaeeun Myung  ;  Kyung Yoon Jung  ;  Tae Hyun Kim  ;  Euna Han 
Citation
 PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION, Vol.22(7) : 1241-1249, 2019 
Journal Title
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
ISSN
 1368-9800 
Issue Date
2019
Keywords
BMI ; Body fat percentage ; Edmonton Obesity Staging System ; Waist circumference ; Waist-to-height ratio
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to compare selected obesity indicators with comprehensive health status.

DESIGN: The study employed a pooled cross-sectional design.

SETTING: BMI, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and body fat percentage were considered as indirect obesity indicators. The Edmonton Obesity Staging System (EOSS) was used as a composite indicator to comprehensively reflect obesity-related co-morbidities. Cohen's κ coefficient was used to evaluate inter-measurement agreement for obesity. Conformity of indirect obesity indicators to the EOSS was assessed based on percentage agreement (proportion classified as obese and severely unhealthy as a result of obesity among the total sample), sensitivity (proportion classified as obese among individuals severely unhealthy as a result of obesity) and specificity (proportion classified as non-obese among fairly healthy individuals). Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the sociodemographic factors most strongly associated with conformity.ParticipantsThe study included 17338 adults from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination survey conducted between July 2008 and May 2011.

RESULTS: Level of conformity to the EOSS was highest for WHtR (60·77 %) and lowest for BMI (35·96 %). WHtR and BMI had the highest sensitivity (53·7 %) and specificity (98·4 %), respectively. Predictability of conformity was lower among men for all indirect obesity indicators.

CONCLUSIONS: WHtR has the greatest potential to identify individuals at risk of health problems due to obesity. Individual demographic factors must be considered in selecting the most appropriate obesity measurement.
Full Text
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/public-health-nutrition/article/assessment-of-the-validity-of-multiple-obesity-indices-compared-with-obesityrelated-comorbidities/62E2168B23EAD453912F807721DCC43B
DOI
10.1017/S1368980019000090
Appears in Collections:
4. Graduate School of Public Health (보건대학원) > Graduate School of Public Health (보건대학원) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Tae Hyun(김태현) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1053-8958
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/169571
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