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Prevalence of normal weight obesity among adults in Southeast Asia: Insights from a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The association between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and sarcopenia: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Associations of body mass index categories with all-cause mortality across metabolic status in 3518 Japanese adults: a 10- and 22-year prospective cohort follow-up study.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2026Article
- Normal-Weight Obesity and Hidden Cardiometabolic Risk in Young Adults: Implications Beyond BMI-Based Classification.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Associated Factors of Normal-Weight Central Obesity Among Community-Dwelling Persons 45 Years and Older in Indonesia in 2023.Journal of cross-cultural gerontology · 2026Article
- Precision public health: A natural experiment on chronic high-contrast PM2.5 exposure and pulmonary function among older adults.PloS one · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Normal Weight Obesity (NWO) describes individuals with a normal body mass index (BMI) but elevated body fat percentage (BF%), placing them at increased risk for cardiometabolic complications. This condition is particularly relevant in Southeast Asian populations, where visceral adiposity occurs at lower BMI thresholds. However, regional pooled prevalence data are limited. Methods: A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar for studies published between January 2010 and May 2025. Eligible studies included observational data on adults (≥18 years) from Southeast Asia reporting NWO prevalence, defined by normal BMI (18.5-24.9 kg/m Results: Eight studies involving 9028 participants from five Southeast Asian countries (Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Singapore) were included. The pooled prevalence of NWO was 57 % (95 % CI: 37 %-75 %), with study-specific estimates ranging from 22.8 % to 82 %. Heterogeneity was high (I Conclusion: NWO is common among adults in Southeast Asia, especially in women and young adults. These findings highlight the limitations of BMI as a screening tool and support the integration of body fat assessments into public health screening and clinical protocols for early risk detection.
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