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ArticleNutrition journal2020

Age and gender specific cut-off points for body fat parameters among adults in Qatar.

H Bawadi, S Hassan, A Shanbeh Zadeh, H Sarv, A Kerkadi, Josep A Tur, Z Shi

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Article in Nutrition journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

H BawadiDepartment of Human Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, 2713, Qatar. hbawadi@qu.edu.qa.ORCID 0000-0003-1499-5646
S HassanDepartment of Human Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, 2713, Qatar.
A Shanbeh ZadehDepartment of Human Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, 2713, Qatar.
H SarvDepartment of Human Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, 2713, Qatar.
A KerkadiDepartment of Human Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, 2713, Qatar.
Josep A TurResearch Group on Community Nutrition & Oxidative Stress, University of the Balearic Islands & CIBEROBN, 07122, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Z ShiDepartment of Human Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, 2713, Qatar.
Qatar University · QAUniversitat de les Illes Balears · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundExcessive body fat is the leading cause of many metabolic disorders. Therefore, assessing levels of body fat associated with risk of disease in specific populations is crucial. The present study aimed to identify optimal cut-off values of body fat composition including total body fat, body fat percentage, visceral fat, and trunk fat, in order to predict metabolic risk in the Qatari population.

methodsThis cross-sectional study was based on Qatar Biobank data of 2407 Qatari adults (1269 male and 1138 female) aged 21-70 years old. Individuals' height, weight and body fat percentage were obtained. Blood test data including lipid profile, blood glucose and HbA1c data were also obtained. The area under the curve was calculated using ROC analysis to obtain the body fat percentage associated with risk of disease.

resultsThe cut-off points for total fat for those aged < 40 were 34.0 kg, and for those aged ≥40 were 30.7 kg and 35.6 kg in men and women, respectively. The cut-off for body fat percent for those aged < 40 were 35.1 and 45.1%, and for those aged ≥40 were 34.8 and 46.3% in men and women, respectively. The cut-off points for trunk fat percent for those aged < 40 were 19.5 and 22.4%, and for those aged ≥40 were 21.6 and 23.4% in men and women, respectively. The cut-off points for visceral fat percent for those aged < 40 were 1.4 and 1.0%, and for those aged ≥40 were 1.9 and 1.4% in men and women, respectively.

conclusionThis study established Qatari adult-specific cut-off values of body fat for different age and gender groups.

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Adipose TissueBody CompositionAdultBody Mass IndexCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIntra-Abdominal FatMaleQatarRisk FactorsROC CurveBody fatCut-offDXAQatar Biobank

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