Seidell J C, Hautvast J G, Deurenberg P
Department of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, The Netherlands.
Infusionstherapie. 1989 Dec;16(6):276-81. doi: 10.1159/000222401.
Several expert panels have recommended the use of a body mass index (BMI = weight/height2) to assess obesity. Excessive risks of chronic diseases and mortality are clear when BMI exceeds 30 kg/m2. Probably more important in assessing the health risks of excessive fat stores is the distribution of fat over the body. Accumulation of fat in the abdominal cavity (mesenteric and omental fat) predisposes to important metabolic aberrations and leads to an increased incidence of diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and stroke. Importantly, the increased risks associated with abdominal obesity are seen in obese as well as in non-obese individuals.
几个专家小组建议使用体重指数（BMI = 体重/身高²）来评估肥胖。当BMI超过30 kg/m²时，慢性病和死亡的风险明显增加。在评估过多脂肪储存的健康风险时，可能更重要的是身体脂肪的分布。腹腔内（肠系膜和网膜脂肪）脂肪堆积易引发重要的代谢异常，并导致糖尿病、心血管疾病和中风的发病率增加。重要的是，肥胖和非肥胖个体都存在与腹部肥胖相关的风险增加情况。
