Correlation between body composition and risk factors for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome.
Body mass index (BMI) is an important diagnostic tool for determining obesity; however, while BMI reflects the influence of body height over body weight, it does not reveal body fat percentage (BF%). We explored whether BF% correlated with risk factors for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome and whether metabolically obese, normal weight people were at risk for these diseases. A total of 2,867 healthy volunteers participated in this study. Blood pressure, height, weight, waist circumference, BMI, BF%, lipid profile, fasting glucose, uric acid, and lifestyle factors were collected from healthy subjects during their annual health examinations. In both males and females, BF% correlated positively with BMI and waist circumference. Participants were divided into three groups according to BF% and data were compared between groups. The results suggest that BF% correlates with risk factors for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome for both men and women, and that BF% may be a useful predictor of risk, particularly in metabolically obese, normal weight individuals.
Department of Family Medicine, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Hai-Hua
HH
Chuang
Wen-Cheng
WC
Li
Bor-Fuh
BF
Sheu
Shu-Chen
SC
Liao
Jau-Yuan
JY
Chen
Ko-Chen
KC
Chang
Yi-Wen
YW
Tsai
D050154:Adiposity; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D019540:Area Under Curve; D001823:Body Composition; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D055105:Waist Circumference