April 17, 2025Open Access
View Full PaperPrevalence of Obesity With and Without Confirmation of Excess Adiposity Among US Adults
Key Result
Obesity prevalence assessed by body mass index alone was compared to prevalence confirmed by waist circumference or dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in US adults.
Structured PICO
Does the estimated prevalence of obesity differ when assessed by BMI alone compared to confirmation by waist circumference or dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in US adults?
P
Population
Nationally representative sample of US adults
I
Intervention
Assessment of obesity by body mass index (BMI) only
C
Comparator
Assessment of obesity confirmed by waist circumference measurement or dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
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Outcome
Prevalence of obesity
This study evaluates how confirming excess adiposity with waist circumference or DEXA alters the estimated prevalence of obesity compared to using BMI alone in US adults.
Main Result
Absolute Event Rate: 0% vs 0%
Abstract
This study compares the prevalence of obesity (assessed by body mass index only) vs obesity prevalence when excess adiposity is confirmed by waist circumference measurement or dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in a nationally representative sample of US adults.