|
| |
Satisfactory |
Increased
risk |
High risk |
|
Non-
asian
males |
<94cm
<25kg/m2 |
>=94cm
>=25-28 kg/m2 |
>102cm
>28kg/m2
+co-morbs
>30kg/m2 |
|
Asian
males |
<85cm
<23kg/m2 |
>=85cm
>=23-26 kg/m2 |
>93cm
>26kg/m2 +co-morbs
>28kg/m2 |
|
Non-
asian
females |
<80cm
<25kg/m2 |
>=80cm
>=25-28 kg/m2 |
>88cm
>28kg/m2
+co-morbs
>30kg/m2 |
|
Asian
females |
<80cm
<23kg/m2 |
>=80cm
>=23-26 kg/m2 |
>85cm
>26kg/m2
+co-morbs
>28kg/m2 |
BMI categories The Lancet Vol 363 Jan 10 2004
Waist Circumference Diabetes Care Vol 26 No.5 May 2003
Obesity can be a risk factor in the following conditions:
- Diabetes
- Coronary heart disease
- Cardiovascular disease
- Hypertension
- Dislipidaemia
- Osteoarthritis
- Cancer including colon, breast, ovarian, prostate, liver, endometrial, renal and rectal
- Respiratory including sleep apnoea
- Fertility problems including PCOS
- Complications in pregnancy
- Gallstones
- Mental health - major depression & suicide
- Joint disorders including gout
- Possible link to Alzheimer's
Please note this is not an exhaustive list. |
