Identification of Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk in Ethnically and Racially Diverse Populations: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Rao, Goutham ; Powell-Wiley, Tiffany M. ; Ancheta, Irma ; Hairston, Kristen ; Kirley, Katherine ; Lear, Scott A. ; North, Kari E. ; Palaniappan, Latha ; Rosal, Milagros C ; American Heart Association Obesity Committee of the Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health
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*American Heart Association
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Body Mass Index
Cardiovascular Diseases
Continental Population Groups
Female
Hispanic Americans
Humans
Male
Obesity
Prevalence
Risk Factors
United States
Waist-Hip Ratio
AHA Scientific Statements
African Continental Ancestry Group
Asian Americans
Hispanic Americans
body mass index
cardiovascular diseases
obesity
waist circumference
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Cardiology
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Health Services Administration
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The purpose of this scientific statement is to describe the limitations of current simple measures, such as the use of BMI with standard thresholds to identify overweight and obesity, as applied to racial and ethnic minorities. The statement also addresses potential alternatives, as well as the diagnosis of obesity based on multiple risk factors, including race and ethnicity. On the basis of our extensive, systematic review of current literature and in collaboration with the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Obesity Committee of the Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health, we have also made some key recommendations for clinical practice, research, and public health for improved identification of obesity and cardiovascular risks in a racially and ethnically diverse population.
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Circulation. 2015 Aug 4;132(5):457-72. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000223. Epub 2015 Jul 6. Link to article on publisher's site