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Differences in anthropometric measures based on sex, age, and health status: Findings from the German National Cohort (NAKO)

Stein, Michael J. ; Fischer, Beate ; Bohmann, Patricia ; Ahrens, Wolfgang ; Berger, Klaus ; Brenner, Hermann ; Günther, Kathrin ; Harth, Volker ; Heise, Jana-Kristin ; Karch, André ; Klett-Tammen, Carolina J. ; Koch-Gallenkamp, Lena ; Krist, Lilian ; Lieb, Wolfgang ; Meinke-Franze, Claudia ; Michels, Karin B. ; Mikolajczyk, Rafael ; Nimptsch, Katharina ; Obi, Nadia ; Peters, Annette ; Pischon, Tobias ; Schipf, Sabine ; Schmidt, Börge ; Stang, Andreas ; Thierry, Sigrid ; Willich, Stefan N. ; Wirkner, Kerstin ; Leitzmann, Michael F. ; Sedlmeier, Anja M.



Abstract

Background: Obesity is a worldwide health problem. We conducted detailed analyses of anthropometric measures in a comprehensive, population-based, current cohort in Germany Methods: In the German National Cohort (NAKO), we analyzed cross-sectional data on body mass index (BMI), waist and hip circumference, subcutaneous (SAT) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) as measured by ultrasound, and body ...

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