title: [Characteristics and significance of criteria for obesity disease in Japan 2011].
abstract: The Committee of Japan Society for the Study of Obesity reported the new criteria for 'obesity disease' for Japanese in 2011. 1) Obesity: This is judged by body mass index (BMI) at initial screening and defined as a BMI > or = 25. 2) Definition of 'obesity disease': obesity disease is a clinical designation based on the presence of associated complications or their likely occurrence. A person in this situation needs to reduce their weight for medical reasons. 3) Criteria for'obesity disease': a) obesity with complications that require weight reduction for their improvement or elimination. b) high-risk obesity as specified by an excess of visceral fat confirmed by CT scan (visceral fat obesity).
authors: Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine.
authors: Hiroki
authors: H
authors: Takahashi
authors: Masatomo
authors: M
authors: Mori
mesh_terms: D001823:Body Composition / Q000502:physiology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D006801:Humans; D050152:Intra-Abdominal Fat / Q000378:metabolism; D007564:Japan; D056128:Obesity, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000502:physiology