Identify factors related to hidden obesity

 The results of a study analyzing the causes of adolescent hidden obesity were published online in the British Journal of Nutrition on January 30. Research on new phenotypes of obesity is progressing, and attention is being paid to normal body weight obesity (hidden obesity), which has a high body fat percentage even though BMI is within the range of normal body weight. Hidden obesity increases the risk of cardiac metabolism, but there is a lack of research, especially in adolescence.

The purpose of this study was to investigate sociodemographic factors associated with hidden obesity in adolescence, family history of chronic non-communicable diseases, physical perception, lifestyle and food consumption. The subjects of the study were 506 normal-weight men and women aged 10 to 19 years, and the weight, height and BMI / age were calculated. Body fat was associated by logistic regression using a dual-energy X-ray absorption assay and a hierarchical approach.

The results showed that the odds of hidden obesity increased with age, tending to be lower in adolescent men and higher in those with a history of familial hyperlipidemia. A physically active adolescent who was happy with his body and had low odds for hidden obesity. The odds of hidden obesity were high for people who consumed a lot of sweets (sugar substitutes). Factors associated with hidden obesity were female, elderly, family history of dyslipidemia, low satisfaction with one's body, low levels of physical activity, and high levels of sweeteners.

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