Comparison of Health Risks according to the Obesity Types Based Upon BMI and Waist Circumference in Korean Adults: The 1998-2005 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys

Abstract

This study was performed to examine the health risks according to the obesity types based upon body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) cutoffs. The subjects were 8,966 adults aged 40-79 years from the 1998, 2001 and 2005 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. The subjects were classified into 4 types of obesity groups based on BMI and WC: BMIWC (BMI 25 kg/ and WC 90 cm for males and 85 cm for females), WC (BMI and 90 cm for males and 85 cm for females), BMI (BMI 25 kg/ and and