Measures of excess body weight and anthropometry among adult Albertans: cross-sectional results from Alberta’s tomorrow project cohort

BMC Public Health

Research Article

Tiffany R. Haig¹  Alianu Akawung¹  Paula J. Robson²  Abbey E. Poirier³  Christine M. Friedenreich⁴  Darren R. Brenner⁴ 

[1] Cancer Measurement, Outcomes, Research and Evaluation (C-MORE), CancerControl Alberta, Alberta Health Services, 10123-99 Street NW, T5J 3H1, Edmonton, AB, Canada;Cancer Measurement, Outcomes, Research and Evaluation (C-MORE), CancerControl Alberta, Alberta Health Services, 10123-99 Street NW, T5J 3H1, Edmonton, AB, Canada;Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada;Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research, CancerControl Alberta, Alberta Health Services Holy Cross Centre, Room 514, Box ACB, 2210 2nd Street SW, T2S 3C3, Calgary, AB, Canada;Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research, CancerControl Alberta, Alberta Health Services Holy Cross Centre, Room 514, Box ACB, 2210 2nd Street SW, T2S 3C3, Calgary, AB, Canada;Department of Oncology and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada;

关键词: Overweight;    Obesity;    Cohort;    Abdominal adiposity;    Chronic disease;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12889-017-4887-2

 received in 2017-04-03, accepted in 2017-11-06,  发布年份 2017

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundExcess body weight during adulthood has been consistently associated with all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, and cancer at multiple sites among other chronic diseases. We describe the prevalence of excess body weight and abdominal obesity reported by participants enrolled in Alberta’s Tomorrow Project (ATP).MethodsATP is a geographically-based cohort study conducted among adults aged 35–69 years from across the province of Alberta. Participants completed anthropometric measures and health and lifestyle questionnaires at enrolment. Overweight and obese were categorized as a body mass index (BMI) of 25.0–29.9 kg/m2 and ≥30 kg/m2, respectively. Abdominal obesity was categorized using cut-offs of waist circumference of >94 cm for men and >80 cm for women and waist-tp-hip ratio cut-offs of >0.90 for men and >0.85 for women.ResultsBMI and hip and waist circumference data were obtained from 12,062 men and 18,853 women enrolled between 2001 and 2009. Overall, 76.8% of men and 59.5% of women reported a BMI ≥25 kg/m2. The proportions of overweight and obese were significantly higher in older age groups (p < 0.001). In addition, the proportion of participants reporting being overweight and obese was higher among lower education (p < 0.001) and lower income groups (p < 0.001). Overall, approximately two thirds of men and women in ATP cohort reported abdominal obesity. Overweight, obesity and abdominal obesity were all associated with a history of several cardiometabolic chronic conditions including hypertension, heart attack, angina, high cholesterol, stroke and diabetes.ConclusionA large majority of ATP participants were overweight and carried excess abdominal fat. Strategies to improve energy balance among Albertans are encouraged and may have a notable impact on future chronic disease burden.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s). 2017