Changes in abdominal obesity in Chilean university students stratified by body mass index

BMC Public Health

Research Article

Marco Cossio-Bolaños¹  Rossana Gómez-Campos²  Cynthia Lee Andruske³  Catalina Vilchez-Avaca⁴  Victor Contreras-Mellado⁵ 

[1] Department of Physical Activity Sciences, Catholic University of Maule, Talca, Chile;Faculty of Physical Education, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil;Red Iberoamericana Biological Research in Human Development, Arequipa, Peru;Av. San Miguel s/n., Talca, Chile;Faculty of Physical Education, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil;Universidad Autonoma de Chile, Talca, Chile;Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru;Red Iberoamericana Biological Research in Human Development, Arequipa, Peru;Red Iberoamericana Biological Research in Human Development, Arequipa, Peru;Program of sports and physical activity, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile;Red Iberoamericana Biological Research in Human Development, Arequipa, Peru;Program of sports and physical activity, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile;Master of Science in Physical Activity, Catholic University of Maule, Talca, Chile;

关键词: Body Mass Index;    Waist Circumference;    Abdominal Obesity;    Body Mass Index Category;    Percentile Distribution;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12889-015-2587-3

 received in 2015-03-20, accepted in 2015-12-09,  发布年份 2016

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundStudies based on Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) are generally used to examine the prevalence and tendency of overweight and obesity. These studies help determine the socioeconomic development of a country and improve public health policies. Therefore, the goal of this research was to determine the trend of change in abdominal obesity of Chilean university students according to the Body Mass Index (BMI) measured in intervals of three and six years.MethodsFor this study, a total of 1598 students of both sexes ranging in age from 18 to 26 from a Chilean university were evaluated. Students were assessed commencing in 2007 (372 males and 315 females), 2010 (250 males and 330 females), and ending in 2013 (153 males and 178 females). During the three transversal assessments, weight, height, and waist circumference were evaluated. BMI was calculated for both sexes.ResultsNo significant differences were found in age and BMI during the three years evaluated (2007, 2010, and 2013). In 2013, waist circumference (WC) increased significantly (p < 0.001 for both sexes). Moreover, in 2013, in all the percentiles evaluated, high values of WC were compared in relation to previous years. Furthermore, in 2013, in all four BMI categories (underweight, normal, overweight, and obese), the university students showed significant increases in WC (Females: p = 0.004; Males: p = 0.035) whereas in 2007 and 2010, the values remained relatively stable.ConclusionsBMI remained constant during 2007, 2010, and 2013. However, the university students of both sexes showed greater risk of abdominal obesity as a result of increased WC in 2013.

【 授权许可】

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