[Vulnerability of obesity as defined by body mass index, waist circumference, and body fat percentage].

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To ascertain to what extent it is possible to stop being obese (to normalize body mass index [BMI], waist circumference [WC] and/or body fat percentage [BFP]).

Design

Longitudinal observational and retrospective study. SITE: Eleven Spanish health centers.

Participants

Men and women with BMI≥30kg/m² (n=1246) or general obesity (GO), with WC>102cm and >88cm, respectively (n=2122) or abdominal obesity (AO) and with BFP>25% and >35%, respectively (n=2436) or excess body fat (EBF), from the PEPAF Study cohort of 4927 participants aged 20-80years.

Main measurements

Data from the PEPAF study at baseline and at 6, 12 and 24months: gender, age, diagnoses of diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia, smoking, levels of and compliance with physical activity r

SUBMITTER: Ortega R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9813526 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature