Temporal trends in obesity defined by the relative fat mass (RFM) index among adults in the United States from 1999 to 2020: a population-based study.

Published in: BMJ open (2023)

The use of a surrogate for whole-body fat percentage revealed a much higher prevalence of general obesity in the USA from 1999 to 2020, particularly among women, than that estimated using BMI, and detected a disproportionate higher prevalence of general obesity in older adults and Mexican Americans.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
weight gain
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
risk factors
adipose tissue
polycystic ovary syndrome
body mass index
physical activity
skeletal muscle
fatty acid
breast cancer risk