New index of abdominal obesity, a body shape index, is BMI-independently associated with systemic arterial stiffness in real-world Japanese population

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (12) ◽  
pp. 709-717
Author(s):  
Daiji Nagayama ◽  
Yasuhiro Watanabe ◽  
Takashi Yamaguchi ◽  
Mitsuya Maruyama ◽  
Atsuhito Saiki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arterial Stiffness ◽  
Abdominal Obesity ◽  
Real World ◽  
Japanese Population ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
A Body Shape Index ◽  
Systemic Arterial Stiffness

scholarly journals Z-score of the log-transformed A Body Shape Index predicts low muscle mass in population with abdominal obesity: The U.S. and Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. e0242557
Author(s):  
Shinje Moon ◽  
Yoon Jung Kim ◽  
Jae Myung Yu ◽  
Jun Goo Kang ◽  
Hye Soo Chung
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Abdominal Obesity ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Shape Indices ◽  
A Body Shape Index ◽  
The U.S

Background and objective Sarcopenic obesity is associated with a higher risk of cardiometabolic disease and mortality than either sarcopenia or obesity alone. However, no study has investigated body shape indices for the assessment of sarcopenia in obese populations. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of body shape indices to assess sarcopenia in nationally representative populations with abdominal obesity. Methods Data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (U.S. NHANES) 1999–2006 and Korea NHANES (KNHANES) 2008–2011 were assessed. The association between Body Shape Index and sarcopenia was analyzed using a receiver operating characteristic curve. The Z-score of the log-transformed A Body Shape Index (LBSIZ) cut-off value was defined as that with the highest score of the Youden’s index. Changes in odds ratios (OR) for sarcopenia were investigated using restricted cubic spline (RCS) plots. Results This study included 8,013 American and 4,859 Korean adults with abdominal obesity. The overall area under the curve (AUC) of LBSIZ for sarcopenia was 0.816 (95% CI: 0.794–0.838) in U.S. NHANES and 0.822 (95% CI: 0.799–0.844) in KNHANES, which was higher than that of the body roundness index, conicity index, and waist to height ratio (p with DeLong’s test <0.001). The cut-off values for the LBSIZ were 1.05 (sensitivity, 88.0%; specificity, 81.5%) for American men, 0.45 (sensitivity, 77.1%; specificity, 70.6%) for American women, 1.15 (sensitivity, 77.5%; specificity, 77.1%) for Korean men and 0.95 (sensitivity, 74.3%; specificity, 69.3%) for Korean women in the development groups. Comparable results were verified in validation groups. The RCS plot indicated that ORs for sarcopenia rapidly increased with an increase in the LBSIZ cut-off value. Conclusion The increased LBSIZ could function as a reliable and cost-effective screening tool for assessing low muscle mass in populations with abdominal obesity.

scholarly journals Indirect measure of visceral adiposity ‘A Body Shape Index’ (ABSI) is associated with arterial stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. e000188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryotaro Bouchi ◽  
Masahiro Asakawa ◽  
Norihiko Ohara ◽  
Yujiro Nakano ◽  
Takato Takeuchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Arterial Stiffness ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
Visceral Adiposity ◽  
Indirect Measure ◽  
A Body Shape Index

scholarly journals A Body Shape Index (ABSI) achieves better mortality risk stratification than alternative indices of abdominal obesity: results from a large European cohort

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofia Christakoudi ◽  
Konstantinos K. Tsilidis ◽  
David C. Muller ◽  
Heinz Freisling ◽  
Elisabete Weiderpass ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Stratification ◽  
Abdominal Obesity ◽  
Mortality Risk ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
A Body Shape Index

scholarly journals Enhanced prediction of renal function decline by replacing waist circumference with “A Body Shape Index (ABSI)” in diagnosing metabolic syndrome: a retrospective cohort study in Japan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daiji Nagayama ◽  
Kentaro Fujishiro ◽  
Shinichi Tsuda ◽  
Yasuhiro Watanabe ◽  
Takashi Yamaguchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Renal Function ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Abdominal Obesity ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
Renal Function Decline ◽  
A Body Shape Index ◽  
New Onset

Abstract Background Abdominal obesity as a risk factor for diagnosing metabolic syndrome (MetS) is conventionally evaluated using waist circumference (WC), although WC does not necessarily reflect visceral adiposity. Objective To examine whether replacing WC with “A Body Shape Index (ABSI)”, an abdominal obesity index calculated by dividing WC by an allometric regression of weight and height, in MetS diagnosis is useful for predicting renal function decline. Subjects/Methods In total, 5438 Japanese urban residents (median age 48 years) who participated in a public health screening program for 4 consecutive years were enrolled. Systemic arterial stiffness was assessed by cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI). The predictability of the new-onset renal function decline (eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2) by replacing high WC with high ABSI (ABSI ≥ 0.080) was examined using three sets of MetS diagnostic criteria: Japanese, IDF and NCEP-ATPIII. Results In Japanese and NCEP-ATPIII criteria, MetS diagnosed using ABSI (ABSI-MetS) was associated with significantly higher age-adjusted CAVI compared to non-MetS, whereas MetS diagnosed using WC (WC-MetS) showed no association. Kaplan–Meier analysis of the rate of new-onset renal function decline over 4 years (total 8.7%) showed remarkable higher rate in subjects with ABSI-MetS than in those without (log-rank test p < 0.001), but almost no difference between subjects with and without WC-MetS (p = 0.014–0.617). In gender-specific Cox-proportional hazards analyses including age, proteinuria, and treatments of metabolic disorders as confounders, ABSI-MetS (Japanese criteria for both sexes, IDF criteria for men) contributed independently to the new-onset renal function decline. Of these, the contribution of IDF ABSI-MetS disappeared after adjustment by high CAVI in the subsequent analysis. Conclusion In this study, replacing WC with ABSI in MetS diagnostic criteria more efficiently predicted subjects at risk of renal function decline and arterial stiffening.

scholarly journals Issue of Waist Circumference for the Diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome Regarding Arterial Stiffness: Possible Utility of a Body Shape Index in Middle-Aged Nonobese Japanese Urban Residents Receiving Health Screening

Obesity Facts ◽  
2022 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Daiji Nagayama ◽  
Yasuhiro Watanabe ◽  
Takashi Yamaguchi ◽  
Kenji Suzuki ◽  
Atsuhito Saiki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Abdominal Obesity ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Roc Analysis ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Urban Residents ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
A Body Shape Index

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Abdominal obesity as a risk factor for diagnosing metabolic syndrome (MetS) is evaluated using waist circumference (WC), although WC does not necessarily reflect visceral adiposity. This cross-sectional study aimed to clarify whether replacing WC with “A Body Shape Index (ABSI),” an abdominal obesity index, in MetS diagnosis detects individuals with arterial stiffening assessed by cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI). <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted in 46,872 Japanese urban residents (median age 40 years) who underwent health screening. Exclusion criteria were current treatments and a past history of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The Japanese, International Diabetes Federation, and NCEP-ATPIII criteria were used to diagnose MetS. High CAVI was defined as CAVI ≥9.0. <b><i>Results:</i></b> CAVI correlated positively with ABSI (β = 0.127), but negatively with WC (β = −0.186), independent of age, sex, systolic blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose, and high-density lipoprotein--cholesterol. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis showed that ABSI had a stronger contribution to high CAVI (area under the ROC curve [AUC] = 0.730) than WC (AUC = 0.595) and body mass index (AUC = 0.520). ABSI ≥0.080 was defined as abdominal obesity based on the results of ROC analysis for high CAVI and estimated glomerular filtration rate &#x3c;60 mL/min/1.73 m<sup>2</sup>. Logistic regression analysis revealed that replacing high WC with ABSI ≥0.080 in MetS diagnosis enhanced the detection of subjects with high CAVI. <b><i>Discussion/Conclusion:</i></b> Use of ABSI can detect subjects with arterial stiffening, which may lead to efficient stratification of CVD risk. Further studies are needed to confirm whether MetS diagnosis using ABSI predicts CVD morbidity and mortality.

Risk of breast, endometrial, colorectal, and renal cancers in postmenopausal women in association with a body shape index and other anthropometric measures

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey C. Kabat ◽  
Xiaonan Xue ◽  
Victor Kamensky ◽  
Dorothy Lane ◽  
Jennifer W. Bea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
A Body Shape Index

scholarly journals Relationship between “a body shape index (ABSI)” and body composition in obese patients with type 2 diabetes

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Gomez-Peralta ◽  
Cristina Abreu ◽  
Margarita Cruz-Bravo ◽  
Elvira Alcarria ◽  
Gala Gutierrez-Buey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
Obese Patients ◽  
A Body Shape Index

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Body Roundness Index (BRI) and a Body Shape Index (ABSI) in Predicting Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (21) ◽  
pp. 11607
Author(s):  
Julián F. Calderón-García ◽  
Raúl Roncero-Martín ◽  
Sergio Rico-Martín ◽  
Jorge M. De Nicolás-Jiménez ◽  
Fidel López-Espuela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Shape ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Characteristic Curve ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
Diagnostic Odds Ratio ◽  
The Body ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Summary Receiver Operating Characteristic ◽  
The Difference ◽  
A Body Shape Index

Introduction: The body roundness index (BRI) and a body shape index (ABSI) are novel anthropometric indices established to determine both the amount visceral adipose tissue and body fat. Objective: to investigate whether BRI and ABSI are better predictors of hypertension than body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) or waist-to-height ratio (WHtR). Methods: A systematic search was conducted in the Scopus, PubMed and Web of Science databases up until 31 December 2020. Results: The estimated pooled area under curve [AUC (95% CI)] for BRI [0.67 (0.65–0.70)] for the prediction of hypertension were superior to that of ABSI (0.58 (0.56–0.60)), similar to that of BMI [0.67 (0.64–0.69)], and lower than those WC [0.68 (0.66–0.70)] and WHtR [0.68 (0.66–0.71)]. Nevertheless, the difference of BRI compared to WC and WHtR in the context of predicting hypertension was non-significant. ABSI was significantly lower (p < 0.05) than BRI, BMI, WC and WHtR. Similar findings were observed with the summary receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC-SROC). There were no significant differences between subgroups according to type of population or diagnostic criteria of hypertension. The diagnostic odds ratio (dORs) proved that increased BRI and ABSI were related with an elevated hypertension risk. Conclusions: BRI and ABSI have discriminatory power for hypertension in adult women and men from different populations. Although, WHtR and WC provided the best performance when assessing hypertension, no significant differences were found for BRI. Finally, BRI was significantly better predictor of hypertension than ABSI.

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