ALARMANTNI PODACI IZ SAD Više od 75 odsto odraslih moglo bi da bude gojazno po novim kriterijumima
Više od 75 odsto odraslih osoba u Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama može da ispuni kriterijume za gojaznost, navodi se u najnovijem istraživanju urađenom na osnovu korišćenja nove definicije koja uključuje indeks zaobljenosti tela, odnosno merenje struka.
TL;DR
- New research indicates that 75.2% of US adults may meet obesity criteria when waist circumference and body fat are considered, nearly doubling current estimates based solely on BMI.
- The study, published in JAMA Network Open, used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and applied criteria proposed by The Lancet commission.
- The traditional reliance on BMI, which uses height and weight, may underestimate the prevalence of obesity as it doesn't account for body fat and its health implications.
- Even adults with a 'normal' BMI were found to have excess body fat when waist-based measures were applied.
- The study noted that obesity prevalence increases with age and was higher among Hispanic adults, with similar rates between men and women.
- Authors acknowledged limitations, including the high classification of older adults as obese under the new definition, suggesting age-specific thresholds are needed.
- Further research is recommended before the new definition is widely adopted due to its potential to significantly alter obesity statistics.