Cut-off point of BMI and obesity-related comorbidities and mortality in middle-aged Koreans.

摘要: OH, SANG WOO, SOON-AE SHIN, YOUNG HO YUN, TAIWOO YOO, AND BONG-YUL HUH. Cut-off point of BMI and obesity-related comorbidities mortality in middle-aged Koreans. Obes Res. 2004;12:2031–2040. Objective: The need for a lower to classify overweight Asian populations has been controversial. Using both disease outcomes, we investigated whether cut-off points are appropriate identifying increased health risk Research Methods Procedures: We conducted cohort study among 773,915 men women from 30 59 years old with 8- 10-year follow-up periods. Primary outcomes were change obesity prevalence, incidence, all-cause mortality. Results: Prevalence (BMI 25.0-29.9) steadily (1.3% annually), whereas 30) showed prevalence only slight increase (0.1%-0.2% annually). Our revealed that dose-response relationships exist between related incidences (hypertension, type 2 diabetes, hypercholesterolemia) beginning at levels than previously reported. Compared those the healthy weight range, Koreans 25 not greater hypertension, or hypercholesterolemia reported whites similar studies. Obesity-related also did seem so different whites. Discussion: findings support use defining compared purpose risks. However, rapidly increasing have substantial risks diseases. To preempt rapid increases problems occurring Western countries, Korea should consider using as an action prevention control interventions.