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Body composition in the SOS (Swedish Obese Subjects) reference study.

I Larsson1, H Bertéus Forslund, A K Lindroos

  • 1Department of Body Composition and Metabolism, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, SE 41345 Göteborg, Sweden. lars.sjostrom@medfak.gu.se

International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity
|August 18, 2004
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This study provides body composition reference data for Swedish adults, finding women have more body fat but less central obesity than men. Secular trends show increasing central obesity in women over time.

Area of Science:

  • Human physiology
  • Body composition analysis
  • Obesity research

Background:

  • Establishing population-based reference data for body composition is crucial for health assessment.
  • Understanding sex- and age-specific variations in body fat and distribution is essential.
  • Previous research has indicated potential secular changes in body composition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish sex- and age-specific reference data for body composition variables in a Swedish population.
  • To investigate the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and anthropometric measures of central adiposity and body fat (BF).
  • To examine secular changes in adipose tissue distribution between 1994 and 1999.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional collection of anthropometric measurements and body composition data.

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  • Utilized dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and anthropometry for body fatness and distribution assessment.
  • Included 1135 randomly selected Swedish adults (524 men, 611 women) aged 37-61 years.

    • Main Results:

    • At a BMI of 25 kg/m², women had higher relative body fat (36% vs. 24%) but smaller waist circumference (85 cm vs. 90 cm) than men.
    • Body fat and central adiposity measures increased with age in both sexes.
    • Women showed increases in waist circumference and sagittal diameter over the study period, independent of BMI changes.

    Conclusions:

    • Provides essential sex- and age-specific body composition reference data for the Swedish population.
    • Highlights that women, at similar BMIs, exhibit greater body fat percentage but reduced central adiposity compared to men.
    • Identified secular increases in central obesity indices among women, but not men, during the sampling period.