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1501/2013 - Abdominal obesity: a critical review of the measurement techniques and cutoff points of anthropometric indicators adopted in Brazil
Obesidade abdominal: revisão crítica das técnicas de aferição e dos pontos de corte de indicadores antropométricos adotados no Brasil

Author:

• TARCIANA NOBRE DE MENEZES - Menezes, T.N. - CAMPINA GRANDE, PB - UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DA PARAÍBA - <tnmenezes@hotmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Fabiana Lucena Rocha - Rocha, FL - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - <biannanurse@gmail.com>
• Patrícia Leite de Oliveira Belém - Belém, PLO - Faculdade Maurício de Nassau - <pathybelem@hotmail.com>
• Dixis Figueroa Pedraza - Pedraza, D.F - Campina Grande, PB - Universidade Estadual da Paraíba - <dixisfigueroa@gmail.com>
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5394-828X

Thematic Area:

Alimentação, Nutrição e Saúde

Abstract:

Background: To assess the suitability of the measurement techniques and the cutoff points of anthropometric indicators of abdominal obesity adopted in Brazil, and summarize the results. Methods: This is a review of the literature published from 1990 to 2010 and indexed in MEDLINE, LILACS and SciELO. The inclusion criteria for articles were: original research articles with abstracts available of experimental or observational design conducted in Brazil, in english, spanish or portuguese; articles about assessment of abdominal obesity with the use of anthropometric indicators of central distribution. Results: There were selected 18 articles characterized according to author and publication year, study site, study type, sample size, age, sex, anthropometric indicators, measurement techniques, cutoff points and main results. There is divergence between studies regarding standardized technical procedures and cutoff points. Conclusion: The results of this review suggest the standardized use of the measurement techniques and cutoff points validated in order to facilitate comparison of the epidemiological studies results about abdominal obesity and a adequate utilization in clinical practice.

Keywords:

Abdominal obesity Anthropometry

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Menezes, T.N., Rocha, FL, Belém, PLO, Pedraza, D.F. Abdominal obesity: a critical review of the measurement techniques and cutoff points of anthropometric indicators adopted in Brazil. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2013/Nov). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/abdominal-obesity-a-critical-review-of-the-measurement-techniques-and-cutoff-points-of-anthropometric-indicators-adopted-in-brazil/14894



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