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Article: Ethnic comparisons of obesity in the Asia-Pacific region: Protocol for a collaborative overview of cross-sectional studies

TitleEthnic comparisons of obesity in the Asia-Pacific region: Protocol for a collaborative overview of cross-sectional studies
Authors
KeywordsAsia-Pacific
Cardiovascular disease
Ethnic
Obesity
Issue Date2005
PublisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/OBR
Citation
Obesity Reviews, 2005, v. 6 n. 3, p. 193-198 How to Cite?
AbstractThe prevalence of overweight and obesity has been rapidly increasing within countries of the Asia-Pacific region, with adverse consequences for health. The Obesity in Asia Collaboration (OAC) was initiated to provide reliable evidence concerning the relationships between anthropometrical markers of adiposity with cardiovascular risk factors within, and across, ethnic groups. This is to be achieved through the collection of cross-sectional studies from the Asia-Pacific region. These data will be used to examine the ethnic-specific associations of different anthropometric measures of adiposity (such as body mass index, waist circumference, waist-hip ratio and waist-height ratio) with cardiovascular risk factors (fasting blood glucose and blood pressure). Estimates of the relative risks for type 2 diabetes and hypertension with increased adiposity will be obtained using data from contributing studies in conjunction with those from the previously established Asia Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration. To date, 12 countries and regions from the Asia-Pacific region with information on nearly 300 000 individuals, are participants in the OAC. Data from other eligible studies are sought. The findings from the OAC will provide reliable evidence concerning the association of adiposity with cardiovascular risk factors across ethnic groups. It will also provide a strong evidence base upon which to define ethnic-specific cut-points for overweight and obesity. © 2005 The International Association for the Study of Obesity.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/86877
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2023 Impact Factor: 8.0
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.818
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dc.contributor.authorHuxley, Ren_HK
dc.contributor.authorBarzi, Fen_HK
dc.contributor.authorStolk, Ren_HK
dc.contributor.authorCaterson, Ien_HK
dc.contributor.authorGill, Ten_HK
dc.contributor.authorLam, THen_HK
dc.contributor.authorOmari, Aen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWoodward, Men_HK
dc.contributor.authorJames, Pen_HK
dc.contributor.authorMatsuzawa, Yen_HK
dc.contributor.authorZimmett, Pen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T09:22:25Z-
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dc.date.issued2005en_HK
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dc.description.abstractThe prevalence of overweight and obesity has been rapidly increasing within countries of the Asia-Pacific region, with adverse consequences for health. The Obesity in Asia Collaboration (OAC) was initiated to provide reliable evidence concerning the relationships between anthropometrical markers of adiposity with cardiovascular risk factors within, and across, ethnic groups. This is to be achieved through the collection of cross-sectional studies from the Asia-Pacific region. These data will be used to examine the ethnic-specific associations of different anthropometric measures of adiposity (such as body mass index, waist circumference, waist-hip ratio and waist-height ratio) with cardiovascular risk factors (fasting blood glucose and blood pressure). Estimates of the relative risks for type 2 diabetes and hypertension with increased adiposity will be obtained using data from contributing studies in conjunction with those from the previously established Asia Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration. To date, 12 countries and regions from the Asia-Pacific region with information on nearly 300 000 individuals, are participants in the OAC. Data from other eligible studies are sought. The findings from the OAC will provide reliable evidence concerning the association of adiposity with cardiovascular risk factors across ethnic groups. It will also provide a strong evidence base upon which to define ethnic-specific cut-points for overweight and obesity. © 2005 The International Association for the Study of Obesity.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/OBRen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofObesity Reviewsen_HK
dc.rightsObesity Reviews. Copyright © Blackwell Publishing Ltd.en_HK
dc.subjectAsia-Pacific-
dc.subjectCardiovascular disease-
dc.subjectEthnic-
dc.subjectObesity-
dc.subject.meshAnthropometryen_HK
dc.subject.meshAsia - epidemiologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshBody Heighten_HK
dc.subject.meshBody Mass Indexen_HK
dc.subject.meshBody Weights and Measuresen_HK
dc.subject.meshCardiovascular Diseases - complications - epidemiologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshCohort Studiesen_HK
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studiesen_HK
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshHumansen_HK
dc.subject.meshHypertension - complications - epidemiologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshMaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshObesity - complications - epidemiology - ethnologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshOceaniaen_HK
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_HK
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_HK
dc.subject.meshWaist-Hip Ratioen_HK
dc.titleEthnic comparisons of obesity in the Asia-Pacific region: Protocol for a collaborative overview of cross-sectional studiesen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1467-789X.2005.00189.xen_HK
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