AIMS The present study aimed to investigate relationships among abdominal obesity, metabolic abnormalities, and the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in relatively lean Japanese men and women. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS The participants included 8133 men and 15 934 women between 40 and 75 years of age recruited from the government health check-up center in Kanazawa City, Japan. The pre...

PURPOSE We investigated the effects of obesity on prostate volume (PV) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in Korean men. MATERIALS AND METHODS From December 2007 to 2009, a total of 10,383 ostensibly healthy Korean men aged >/=50 years visited our health promotion center for a routine check-up. Among them, 872 men who wanted a prostate evaluation were enrolled in this study. All men unde...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the Tokat Region with demographic, socioeconomic and medical factors in the adult population. METHODS A sample was selected from the province of Tokat. A total of 5162 participants over 18 years (1885 women and 3277 men) were included in the study. Demographic factors, family history of selected medical conditions, and lifesty...

BACKGROUND Evidence of the association between eating frequency (EF) and adiposity is inconsistent. OBJECTIVE With the use of data from the NHANES 2003-2012, this cross-sectional study examined the associations between EF, meal frequency (MF), and snack frequency (SF) and overweight/obesity and central obesity. METHODS Dietary intake was assessed with the use of two 24-h dietary recalls in ...

In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in low and middle income countries. However, there is limited research in these countries showing the prevalence and determinants of obesity. In this study, we examine the socioeconomic inequalities in obesity among South African adults. We use nationally representative data from the South Africa National Income Dynamic Survey of 20...

OBJECTIVE The study examined potential changes in the proportion of metabolic health according to body size categories over time and across strata of sex and age, varying definitions of metabolic health. METHODS We analysed data from national health interview and examination surveys 1997-99 and 2008-11 for adults aged 18-79 years (GNHIES98: N = 6,565; DEGS1: 6,860). Metabolic health as define...

INTRODUCTION A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Pelotas, Southern Brazil, with the objective of determining the prevalence of obesity and identify associated, variables as this condition increased markedly in the country between 1974 and 1989. MATERIAL AND METHODS One thousand and thirty-five adults between 20 and 69 years of age were studied. Obesity was defined as a B...

BACKGROUND Obesity is an important public health issue and its prevalence is reaching epidemic proportions in both developed and developing countries. The aim of the present study was to determine associations of overweight (OW), obesity (OB) and abdominal obesity (AO) with marital status and educational level in Greek adults of both genders based on data from the National Epidemiological Surve...

OBJECTIVES To examine associations between sarcopenia, obesity, and sarcopenic obesity and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality in older men. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING British Regional Heart Study. PARTICIPANTS Men aged 60-79 years (n = 4,252). MEASUREMENTS Baseline waist circumference (WC) and midarm muscle circumference (MAMC) measurements were u...