Correlation between body composition and risk factors for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome

Hai Hua Chuang, Wen Cheng Li*, Bor Fuh Sheu, Shu Chen Liao, Jau Yuan Chen, Ko Chen Chang, Yi Wen Tsai

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)284-291
Number of pages8
JournalBioFactors
Volume38
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 07 2012

Keywords

  • Bioelectric impedance analysis
  • Body fat percentage
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Metabolic syndrome
  • Metabolically obese
  • Normal weight

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