BMI and mortality: sorting through the data to find the public health message

Stevens, June

doi:10.1038/ijo.2008.35

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“…Limitations of BMI and relative weight are they fail to account for fat distribution (Stevens, 2008; Stevens, McClain, & Truesdale, 2008), and BMI percentile missed the detection of excess adiposity in some children (Bedogni, Iughetti, Ferrari, Malavolti, Poli, Bernasconi et al, 2003; Freedman, Wang, Ogden, Thornton, Mei, Pierson, et al, 2007; Mei, Grummer-Strawn, Wang, Thornton, Freedman, Pierson, et al, 2007), but the addition of other measures of adiposity (i.e., triceps skinfold) increased BMI percentile sensitivity (Bedogni, et al, 2003; Freedman, et al, 2007; Mei, et al, 2007). Triceps skinfold provides a representation of subcutaneous body fat (Fogelholm & Lichtenbelt, 1997), and waist circumference (WC) is an indicator of central or visceral adiposity (Ness-Abramof & Apovian, 2008; Stevens, 2008; Stevens, et al, 2008). Recent longitudinal data showed childhood WC was a better predictor of young adult metabolic syndrome development than BMI (Schmidt, Dwyer, Magnussen, & Venn, 2010).…”

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Overeating styles and adiposity among multiethnic youth

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Reasons for inconsistent associations between overeating styles and adiposity among youth may include differences in effects by age, gender, or ethnicity; failure to control for social desirability of response; or adiposity measurement limitations. This study examined the relationship between overeating styles and multiple measures of adiposity, after controlling for social desirability and testing for moderation by ethnicity, age, and gender. Data from 304 9-10 year old children and 264 17-18 year old adolescents equally representing African American, Hispanic, and White ethnic groups were extracted from a larger cross-sectional study. Measures included the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (restrained, external, and emotional overeating subscales), the "Lie Scale" from the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale, and measured weight, height, waist circumference, and triceps skinfold. BMI z-score and a global adiposity index were calculated. Mixed model linear regression showed restraint was positively and external eating was negatively related to measures of adiposity. African American youth had a stronger inverse association between emotional eating and adiposity than White or Hispanic youth. Relationships were not influenced by social desirability nor moderated by age or gender. Overeating styles are related to adiposity in nearly all youth but the nature of these associations are moderated by ethnicity.

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Overeating styles and adiposity among multiethnic youth

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“…BMI can be misleading, however, because it does not account for fat distribution [22,40] and missed the detection of excess adiposity in some children (i.e., poor sensitivity) [41][42][43]. Waist circumference (WC) is an indicator of central or visceral adiposity and has been shown to be an early indicator of conditions such as metabolic syndrome and insulin insensitivity [22,40,44]. Child WC was a better predictor of developing metabolic syndrome as an adult than child BMI [45].…”

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Components of the Diet Associated with Child Adiposity: A Cross-Sectional Study

Ledoux

Watson

Barnett

et al. 2011

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

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Among plausible reporters, as expected, EI, refined grains, and all macronutrients were positively related to adiposity; however, artificially sweetened beverages and vegetables, which are low-energy-dense foods, were also positively related to adiposity. Reporting error interfered with associations between diet and BMI z-score but not WC, suggesting WC is a more robust measure of adiposity in relation to diet.

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Overweight, obesity and older Australians: understanding the social context

Manton¹

2017

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BMI and mortality: sorting through the data to find the public health message

Cited by 3 publications

References 18 publications

Overeating styles and adiposity among multiethnic youth

Overeating styles and adiposity among multiethnic youth

Components of the Diet Associated with Child Adiposity: A Cross-Sectional Study

Overweight, obesity and older Australians: understanding the social context

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