Abstract
Objective: In this study, we investigated the relationship between body mass index (BMI), percentage of body fat, blood pressure and various other blood test parameters. Methods: The subjects consisted of 134 examinees in ningen dock of our hospital. They were divided into five groups; the lean group, the normal group, the occult obesity group, the overweight group, the obese group by BMI and percentage body fat. In each group, various parameters were analyzed. Results: A positive correlation was observed with age, BMI and percentage of body fat in female, while a negative correlation was observed with age and percentage of body fat in male. In the obese group, AST, ALT, γ-GTP were significantly higher than those in the normal group, and HDL-cholesterol was significantly lower in male. In the occult obesity group, ALT and triglyceride were significantly higher than those in the normal group, and HDL-cholesterol was significantly lower. In the overweight group, AST, ALT, γ-GTP, triglyceride, fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c and uric acid tended to be lower than those in the occult obesity group, and HDL-cholesterol tended to be higher. Conclusions: These results suggested that there is a difference between obesity and overweight. Health guidance is necessary for those who are considered to be normal according to their BMI, but whose percentages of body fat are higher.
