Trends in body mass index distribution and prevalence of thinness, overweight and obesity in two cohorts of Surinamese South Asian children in The Netherlands

2013 ◽  
Vol 98 (4) ◽  
pp. 280-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. de Wilde ◽  
S. Zandbergen-Harlaar ◽  
S. van Buuren ◽  
B. J. C. Middelkoop
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Body Mass Index Distribution ◽  
Asian Children ◽  
Index Distribution

scholarly journals Exploring the use of adjusted body mass index thresholds based on equivalent insulin resistance for defining overweight and obesity in UK South Asian children

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (7) ◽  
pp. 1440-1443
Author(s):  
Mohammed T. Hudda ◽  
Angela S. Donin ◽  
Christopher G. Owen ◽  
Alicja R. Rudnicka ◽  
Naveed Sattar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Asian Children

scholarly journals Association between body mass index (BMI) and hypertension in south Asian population: evidence from nationally-representative surveys

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fariha Binte Hossain ◽  
Gourab Adhikary ◽  
Ariful Bari Chowdhury ◽  
Md Shajedur Rahman Shawon
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Asian Population ◽  
Wealth Index ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
National Committee ◽  
South Asian Population ◽  
Asian Populations

Abstract Background Although there has been a well-established association between overweight-obesity and hypertension, whether such associations are heterogeneous for South Asian populations, or for different socioeconomic groups is not well-known. We explored the associations of overweight and obesity using South Asian cut-offs with hypertension, and also examined the relationships between body mass index (BMI) and hypertension in various socioeconomic subgroups. Methods We analysed the recent Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from Bangladesh, India, and Nepal, with a total of 821,040 men and women. Hypertension was defined by 2017 ACC/AHA cut-offs and by Joint National Committee 7 (JNC7) cut-offs for measured blood pressure and overweight and obesity were defined by measured height and weight. We used multiple logistic regressions to estimate the odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of hypertension for overweight and obesity as well as for each 5-unit increase in BMI. Results The prevalence of hypertension using JNC7 cut-offs among participants increased by age in all three countries. The prevalence ranged from 17.4% in 35–44 years to 34.9% in ≥55 years in Bangladesh, from 4.6% in 18–24 years to 28.6% in 45–54 years in India, and from 3.8% in 18–24 years to 39.2% in ≥55 years in Nepal. Men were more likely to be hypertensive than women in India and Nepal, but not in Bangladesh. Overweight and obesity using both WHO and South Asian cut-offs were associated with higher odds of hypertension in all countries. For each 5 kg/m2 increase in BMI, the ORs for hypertension were 1.79 (95% CI: 1.65–1.93), 1.59 (95% CI: 1.58–1.61), and 2.03 (95% CI: 1.90–2.16) in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal, respectively. The associations between BMI and hypertension were consistent across various subgroups defined by sex, age, urbanicity, educational attainment and household’s wealth index. Conclusions Our study shows that the association of BMI with hypertension is stronger for South Asian populations at even lower cut-offs points for overweight and obesity. Therefore, public health measures to reduce population-level reduction in BMI in all population groups would also help in lowering the burden of hypertension.

scholarly journals A Prospective Study of Sedentary Behavior and Changes in the Body Mass Index Distribution

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 (12) ◽  
pp. 2244-2252 ◽  
Author(s):  
JONATHAN A. MITCHELL ◽  
MATTEO BOTTAI ◽  
YIKYUNG PARK ◽  
SIMON J. MARSHALL ◽  
STEVEN C. MOORE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Mass Index Distribution ◽  
Index Distribution ◽  
A Prospective Study

Body mass index distribution in climacteric women

Maturitas ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 359-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. de Aloysio ◽  
A.S. Villecco ◽  
A.G. Fabiani ◽  
M. Mauloni ◽  
P. Altieri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Mass Index Distribution ◽  
Index Distribution
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