Changes in individual weight status based on body mass index and waist circumference in Hong Kong Chinese.
<h4>Background</h4>Weight change predicted diseases and mortality. We investigate 3-year changes in individual body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference in Hong Kong Chinese adults.<h4>Methods</h4>In the Population Health Survey, 7084 adults in 2003 (baseline) were follow...
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doaj-4b86793d2bd447c3accf5ed26923dac82021-03-04T08:31:24ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032015-01-01103e011982710.1371/journal.pone.0119827Changes in individual weight status based on body mass index and waist circumference in Hong Kong Chinese.Lai Ming HoMan Ping WangSai Yin HoTai Hing Lam<h4>Background</h4>Weight change predicted diseases and mortality. We investigate 3-year changes in individual body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference in Hong Kong Chinese adults.<h4>Methods</h4>In the Population Health Survey, 7084 adults in 2003 (baseline) were followed up in 2006. Longitudinal anthropometric data were available in 2941 (41.5%) for BMI and 2956 for waist circumference. Weight status and central obesity were based on objectively measured BMI and waist circumference using Asian standards.<h4>Results</h4>Mean BMI (SD) increased from 22.8 (3.62) to 23.1 (3.95) (p<0.001) with 1.3 percentage point increase in prevalence of overweight and obesity (from 44.3% to 45.6%). One in 5 (22.0%) normal or underweight baseline respondents became overweight or obese and a similar proportion (24.8%) of overweight and obese respondents became normal or underweight. Prevalence of central obesity increased from 28.3% to 32.4% (p<0.001) with a non-significantly greater increase in women (30.0% to 38.1%) than men (23.0% to 26.1%) (p=0.63). A higher proportion of centrally obese respondents returned to normal (29.4%) than normal respondents developing central obesity (17.4%).<h4>Conclusions</h4>This is one of the few studies in Chinese, which found dynamic longitudinal changes (increase/stable/decrease) in individual weight status and waist circumference. Future studies with better follow-up and investigating the causes of such changes are warranted.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0119827 |
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Changes in individual weight status based on body mass index and waist circumference in Hong Kong Chinese. |
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Changes in individual weight status based on body mass index and waist circumference in Hong Kong Chinese. |
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Changes in individual weight status based on body mass index and waist circumference in Hong Kong Chinese. |
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Changes in individual weight status based on body mass index and waist circumference in Hong Kong Chinese. |
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Changes in individual weight status based on body mass index and waist circumference in Hong Kong Chinese. |
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changes in individual weight status based on body mass index and waist circumference in hong kong chinese. |
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<h4>Background</h4>Weight change predicted diseases and mortality. We investigate 3-year changes in individual body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference in Hong Kong Chinese adults.<h4>Methods</h4>In the Population Health Survey, 7084 adults in 2003 (baseline) were followed up in 2006. Longitudinal anthropometric data were available in 2941 (41.5%) for BMI and 2956 for waist circumference. Weight status and central obesity were based on objectively measured BMI and waist circumference using Asian standards.<h4>Results</h4>Mean BMI (SD) increased from 22.8 (3.62) to 23.1 (3.95) (p<0.001) with 1.3 percentage point increase in prevalence of overweight and obesity (from 44.3% to 45.6%). One in 5 (22.0%) normal or underweight baseline respondents became overweight or obese and a similar proportion (24.8%) of overweight and obese respondents became normal or underweight. Prevalence of central obesity increased from 28.3% to 32.4% (p<0.001) with a non-significantly greater increase in women (30.0% to 38.1%) than men (23.0% to 26.1%) (p=0.63). A higher proportion of centrally obese respondents returned to normal (29.4%) than normal respondents developing central obesity (17.4%).<h4>Conclusions</h4>This is one of the few studies in Chinese, which found dynamic longitudinal changes (increase/stable/decrease) in individual weight status and waist circumference. Future studies with better follow-up and investigating the causes of such changes are warranted. |
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