New criteria for "obesity disease" in Japan.
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This study established adequate criteria to determine "obesity disease" in Japan. It was found from sensitivity/specificity analyses that a body mass index of 25 kg/m2 allowed the best discrimination of subjects with multiple risk factors was a body mass index. Moreover, a visceral fat area of 100 cm2 also identified subjects with a cluster of metabolic abnormalities. This value corresponded to an approximate waist circumference of 85 cm in men and 90 cm in women.
Authors:Examination Committee of Criteria for "Obesity Disease" in Japan, Japan Society for the Study of Obesity.
PMID/ref: Circ J 66:987-992, 2002.
