obesity ↔ body mass index (BMI)

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Obesity is clinically defined and measured using body mass index (BMI) thresholds, such as a BMI of 30 or higher [1], [2], [3]. Furthermore, BMI is used as a metric to track global trends in obesity [4], [5] and to assess the physiological impacts of obesity, including its relationship with inflammation [6] and sleep duration [7].

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What Is Inflammation? Types, Causes & Treatment my.clevelandclinic.org Cleveland Clinic 2 facts

claimCommon causes of chronic inflammation include low levels of physical activity, chronic stress, obesity (BMI at or above 30, especially visceral fat), gut dysbiosis, regular consumption of foods high in trans fat or salt, disrupted sleep and circadian rhythm, exposure to toxins (hazardous waste, industrial chemicals), tobacco use, and excessive alcohol consumption.

claimChronic inflammation is primarily caused by environmental factors, including daily life habits and toxin exposure, such as low physical activity, chronic stress, obesity (BMI of 30 or higher, particularly visceral fat), gut microbiome imbalance (dysbiosis), consumption of inflammatory foods (high trans fat or salt), disrupted sleep and circadian rhythm, exposure to toxins (hazardous waste, industrial chemicals), tobacco use, and excessive alcohol consumption.

Chronic inflammation in the etiology of disease across the life span nature.com Nature 1 fact

measurementWorldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016 were analyzed in a pooled study of 128.9 million individuals published in The Lancet in 2017.

A Consensus Proposal for Nutritional Indicators to Assess ... - Frontiers frontiersin.org Frontiers in Nutrition 1 fact

procedureThe prevalence of overweight or obesity is calculated as the percentage of individuals having a BMI ≥25.0 kg/m2 (based on self-reported weight and height) and/or a waist circumference >88 cm in women and >102 cm in men.

Male menopause: Myth or reality? - Mayo Clinic mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic 1 fact

claimConditions such as having a body mass index of 30 or higher, obstructive sleep apnea, obesity, stress from serious illness, surgery, or hospitalization, and the use of medicines like opioid pain relievers can cause symptoms similar to those of low testosterone or contribute to low testosterone levels.

Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Colten HR, Altevogt BM · National Academies Press 1 fact

claimThere is a dose-response relationship between sleep loss and obesity, where shorter sleep duration is associated with greater obesity as measured by body mass index (BMI).

Chronic Inflammation - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf ncbi.nlm.nih.gov National Library of Medicine 1 fact

claimObesity is a risk factor for chronic inflammation because fat tissue acts as an endocrine organ, secreting adipokines and inflammatory mediators, with body mass index being proportional to the amount of pro-inflammatory cytokines secreted, as exemplified by metabolic syndrome.

A Scoping Review of Indicators for Sustainable Healthy Diets frontiersin.org Frontiers 1 fact

referenceAbarca-Gómez et al. (2017) published a pooled analysis of 2,416 population-based measurement studies involving 128.9 million children, adolescents, and adults, which examined worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016.