Defining Obesity Cut Points in a Multiethnic Population

Author:

Razak Fahad1,Anand Sonia S.1,Shannon Harry1,Vuksan Vladimir1,Davis Bonnie1,Jacobs Ruby1,Teo Koon K.1,McQueen Matthew1,Yusuf Salim1

Affiliation:

1. From the Population Health Research Institute (F.R., S.S.A., K.K.T., M.M., S.Y.), Department of Medicine (S.S.A., K.K.T., M.M., S.Y.), and Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.S.A., K.K.T., M.M., S.Y.), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada; Faculty of Medicine (F.R.) and Department of Medicine (V.V.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; and Six Nations Health Services (B.D., R.J.), Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada.

Abstract

Background— Body mass index (BMI) is widely used to assess risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Cut points for the classification of obesity (BMI >30 kg/m 2 ) have been developed and validated among people of European descent. It is unknown whether these cut points are appropriate for non-European populations. We assessed the metabolic risk associated with BMI among South Asians, Chinese, Aboriginals, and Europeans. Methods and Results— We randomly sampled 1078 subjects from 4 ethnic groups (289 South Asians, 281 Chinese, 207 Aboriginals, and 301 Europeans) from 4 regions in Canada. Principal components factor analysis was used to derive underlying latent or “hidden” factors associated with 14 clinical and biochemical cardiometabolic markers. Ethnic-specific BMI cut points were derived for 3 cardiometabolic factors. Three primary latent factors emerged that accounted for 56% of the variation in markers of glucose metabolism, lipid metabolism, and blood pressure. For a given BMI, elevated levels of glucose- and lipid-related factors were more likely to be present in South Asians, Chinese, and Aboriginals compared with Europeans, and elevated levels of the blood pressure–related factor were more likely to be present among Chinese compared with Europeans. The cut point to define obesity, as defined by distribution of glucose and lipid factors, is lower by ≈6 kg/m 2 among non-European groups compared with Europeans. Conclusions— Revisions may be warranted for BMI cut points to define obesity among South Asians, Chinese, and Aboriginals. Using these revised cut points would greatly increase the estimated burden of obesity-related metabolic disorders among non-European populations.

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Subject

Physiology (medical),Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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