Title: Waist-to-Hip Ratio, Anthropometrics and Metabolic Rate in Normal-Weight Asian Women
Abstract: LEARNING OUTCOME: To describe the relationship between body fat distribution, anthropometric variables, and metabolic rate. People with central obesity tend to have a higher resting energy expenditure (REE) compared to lower-body obese individuals since intra-abdominal fat is more metabolically active than peripheral fat. This study was conducted to analyze the relationship bewteen REE and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), an indicator of body fat distribution, in normal-weight Asian women. Twenty-three healthy normal-weight Asian women (27.6±6.8y) participated in this study. REE was measured in the morning after an overnight fast using open-circuit indirect calorimetry. Waist and hip circumferences, height, weight, and skinfold thicknesses were determined. Descriptive statistics were performed and Pearson's correlation was used to determine the association between REE and anthropometric variables. There was no correlation between WHR and REE; however, there was a positive correlation between WHR and percent body fat (r=0.45; p<0.05). REE was significantly correlated with body weight (r=0.66; p<0.001), lean body mass (r=0.57; p<0.01), and percent body fat (r=0.51; p<0.05). In conclusion, WHR did not account for interindividual variations in REE, perhaps due to a meager amount of intra-abdominal fat in normal weight subjects. Body weight, lean body mass, and percent body fat were significant predictors of REE in normal-weight Asian women.
Publication Year: 1997
Publication Date: 1997-09-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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