Normal weight obesity in adolescents: patterns and associated factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Normal-weight obesity (NWO), which is defined as excess body fat despite a normal body mass index (BMI), is increasingly recognized as a cardiometabolic risk factor. However, data on its prevalence and associated factors in adolescent populations is limited.

Objectives

To estimate the prevalence of NWO among Polish adolescents and to identify individual and contextual correlates using a multidimensional ecological framework.

Methods

Data were drawn from the cross-sectional, population-based ADOPOLNOR study and included 4,037 adolescents (49.6% boys) aged 10-18 years with a normal BMI, as classified by the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF). Body composition was assessed via bioelectrical impedance analysis. NWO was defined as a fat mass percentage (FM%

SUBMITTER: Kaczmarek M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12320748 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature