Key result
High body fat is linked to ~243% higher risk of incident metabolic syndrome.
Why the study?
Optimal body fat percentage cut-offs for obesity to predict metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes in Chinese adults were not established.
Does high body fat percentage predict incident metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes in Chinese adults?
Population
3916 Chinese adults aged 30-70 years
Comparison
High BF% (≥ 25% men; ≥ 35% women) vs low BF% (< 25% men; < 35% women)
Design
Cohort study
Follow-up
Maximum of 5.5 years
Authors
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May support body fat thresholds for risk assessment in Chinese adults; leaves open added value over BMI and needs prospective validation.
Cohort (n=3,916)
Does high body fat percentage predict incident metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes in Chinese adults?
Relative Risk: 3.43 (95% CI 2.59–4.54)
Optimal body fat percentage cut-offs for predicting metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes in Chinese adults are approximately 25% for men and 35% for women.
Li et al. (2012) conducted a cohort in Metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes (n=3,916). High body fat percentage (≥ 25% in men; ≥ 35% in women) vs. Low body fat percentage (< 25% in men; < 35% in women) was evaluated on Incident metabolic syndrome (RR 3.43, 95% CI 2.59-4.54). High body fat percentage (≥25% in men; ≥35% in women) was associated with increased risks of incident metabolic syndrome (RR 3.43; 95% CI 2.59-4.54) and type 2 diabetes (RR 2.92; 95% CI 1.85-4.60).
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