Factors influencing anatomic location of fat tissue in 52,953 women.

摘要: Data from a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study of women was undertaken to determine factors associated with the anatomic distribution body fat. The studied were members TOPS, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), non-profit organization dedicated weight reduction. Recent evidence suggests that location fat has prognostic significance for some chronic conditions. simple ratio waist girth hip can be used estimate Using this as an index we found increased age and higher significantly greater deposition in areas compared areas. effects current obesity level independent could not accounted on basis parity, menopausal status, or history. Furthermore, though history parity waist-hip ratio, they relatively unimportant, together explaining less than one percent observed variation ratio. No association between status. Our findings do support previous work which suggested status important determinants location.