OBJECTIVES Obesity is reported to be closely relevant to early sexual development but the relationship between sexual precocity and obesity or central obesity is still inconsistent, especially in boys. We aimed to investigate the relationship between precocious puberty and obesity as well as central obesity. DESIGN A large population-based cross-sectional study using multistage, stratified cl...

BACKGROUND The relationship between central obesity and stroke is inconsistent in diabetic and non-diabetic populations. This indicates an interaction between diabetes and central obesity on stroke risk. The present study aimed to examine the interaction in a cohort of Inner Mongolians. METHODS In this prospective cohort study, we assessed the interaction between diabetes and central obesity ...

OBJECTIVE The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) proposes that central obesity is an "essential" component of the metabolic syndrome, while the American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (AHA/NHLBI) proposes that central obesity is an "optional" component. This study examines the effect of the metabolic syndrome with and without central obesity in an Asian populat...

OBJECTIVE To study associations between dairy fat intake and development of central obesity. DESIGN A prospective population-based cohort study with two surveys 12 years apart. SETTING Nine municipalities selected from different parts of Sweden representing the rural areas in the country. SUBJECTS 1782 men (farmers and non-farmers) aged 40-60 years at baseline participated in a baseline s...

BACKGROUND The protective effect of cardiorespiratory fitness, regardless of obesity, has been recognized in adults. However, this association is still not clear in elderly individuals. OBJECTIVE To analyze the association between hypertension and cardiorespiratory fitness in 1,064 elderly Brazilian women. METHODS Central obesity was estimated by waist circumference and cardiorespiratory fi...

BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is closely associated with obesity but the prevalence of obesity varies between published studies. The objective of this research was to describe the prevalence of overweight, obesity and central obesity in women with and without PCOS and to assess the confounding effect of ethnicity, geographic regions and the diagnostic criteria of PCOS on the preva...

OBJECTIVE To provide overall and central obesity incidence estimates by gender, age and educational level in an urban Portuguese population. METHODS As part of the EPIPorto study, 1,621 Porto, Portugal adult residents were evaluated in 1999-2003 and 2005-2008. Overall obesity was defined by a BMI > or = 30.0 kg/m(2) and central obesity by a WC >88.0 cm in women and >102.0 cm in men. Relative ...

OBJECTIVES The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of central obesity among adults with normal BMI and its association with metabolic diseases in Jilin Province, China. METHODS A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 2012 in Jilin Province of China. Information was collected by face to face interview. Descriptive data analysis and 95% confidence intervals (CI) ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the interactive association between obesity with different anthropometry indices and prevalence of hypertension in rural Lanzhou. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted in rural Lanzhou from April to July in 2013. The available information of 1275 rural residents aged more than 35 years was collected with a unified questionnaire and their blood pressure and anthr...

Background: The prevalence of obesity is increasing and many countries are struggling with its high rate and serious complications. As a result of distinct diet in obese children, they may be susceptible to nutritional deficiencies in particular, iron deficiency. This study aimed to examine the relationship between obesity and iron indices. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 206 element...