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Among Chinese adults, the combined use of BMI, waist circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio reveals a high prevalence of overweight and obesity (approx. 70%) that increases with age until 60 and declines thereafter.
For Chinese adults, using just BMI might miss many cases of overweight or obesity. Combining BMI with waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio gives a more accurate picture, showing that nearly 70% of adults have high adiposity. This risk increases with age until 60, then declines.
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Using the combination of BMI, WC, and WHR, the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 69.8%, and increased with age till the age of 60 and a decline thereafter.
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Large population-based cross-sectional study (n=7,603) with standardized measurements.
Source
Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Chinese Adults: Role of Adiposity Indicators and Age
Weili Xu et al. · Obesity Facts · 2016
DOI 10.1159/000443003
cross_sectional · n=7603Cited 419×
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