articleCirculation JournalJan 1, 2002BRONZE OA

New Criteria for `Obesity Disease' in Japan

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Abstract

The present study was designed to establish adequate criteria for categorizing 'obesity disease' in Japan in relation to obesity-related complications. The subjects were 1,193 Japanese subjects (775 men, 418 women; age: 20-84 years old, body mass index (BMI): 14.9-56.4 kg/m(2)) including subjects undergoing a health examination and obese subjects visiting an obesity clinic. Visceral fat area (VFA) and subcutaneous fat area (SFA) were determined by computed tomography (CT) at the umbilical level. Anthropometric parameters, including BMI, waist circumference (W), waist/hip circumference (W/H), ratio and waist circumference/body height (W/BH) ratio, were measured. Hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, and hypertension…

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Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Waist
  • Body mass index
  • Obesity
  • Dyslipidemia
  • Circumference
  • Anthropometry
  • Internal medicine
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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