Abdominally Obese at Increased Risk of Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease
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The study found that men and women who were obese were more than twice as likely to develop diabetes, high blood pressure, abnormal blood lipid (cholesterol) levels and the metabolic syndrome over the next 5 years compared to those with a normal waist circumference.
It also found that the risk for each of these conditions started to increase at what were considered normal levels of waist circumference.
“Our findings confirm that abdominal obesity confers a considerably heightened risk of type 2 diabetes, the metabolic syndrome, and heart disease,” said Mr Adrian Cameron, an epidemiologist at the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne.
“No association between risk of death and obesity was evident; however as has been shown in many other studies, this may become evident only with longer follow-up of this population.”
Mr Cameron said that the AusDiab study assessed four of the top five health risks associated with obesity, but did not include several other obesity-related conditions, including osteoarthritis, cancers, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, gall bladder disease, sleep apnoea and depression.
Mr Cameron said the data from the study would be used to make more precise estimates of the totalfinancial and health burden attributable to obesity in Australia. It could also be used to assess the likely impact of obesity prevention measures.
Professor Paul Zimmet, Director Emeritus of the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute said that these findings again underlined the pivotal role the AusDiab study has played in helping to define the importance and strategies for prevention of heartdisease and diabetes in Australia.
The Medical Journal of Australia is a publication of the Australian Medical Association.
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