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Obesity Reviews | 2007

The Burden of Overweight and Obesity in the Asia-Pacific Region

Crystal Man Ying Lee; Alexandra L. Martiniuk; Mark Woodward; V. Feigin; D. Gu; K. D. Jamrozik; Thomas Lam; C. Ni Mhurchu; W. Pan; I. I. Suh; H. Ueshema; Jean Woo; Rachel Huxley

The rise in the prevalence of overweight and obesity (body mass index ≥25 kg m−2) is, in part, a negative consequence of the increasing economic developments of many lower‐ and middle‐income countries in the Asia–Pacific region. To date, there has been no systematic quantification of the scale of the problem in countries of this region. From the most recent nationally representative estimates for the prevalence of overweight and obesity in 14 countries of the region, it is apparent that overweight and obesity is endemic in much of the region, prevalence ranging from less than 5% in India to 60% in Australia. Moreover, although the prevalence in China is a third of that in Australia, the increase in prevalence in China over the last 20 years was 400% compared with 20% in Australia. In addition, across various countries in the region, the population attributable fractions because of overweight and obesity ranged from 0.8% to 9.2% for coronary heart disease mortality, 0.2% to 2.9% for haemorrhagic stroke mortality, and 0.9% to 10.2% for ischaemic stroke mortality. These results indicate that consequences of overweight and obesity for health and the economy of many of these countries are likely to increase in coming years.


BMC Public Health | 2009

Impact of cigarette smoking on the relationship between body mass index and coronary heart disease: a pooled analysis of 3264 stroke and 2706 CHD events in 378579 individuals in the Asia Pacific region

Mark Woodward; Xianghua Fang; D. Gu; Rachel R. Huxley; Yutaka Imai; Th Lam; W. Pan; Anthony Rodgers; Il Suh; Hyeon Chang Kim; Hirotsugu Ueshima; Akira Okayama; Hiroshi Maegawa; N. Aoki; Motoyuki Nakamura; N. Kubo; Tamaki Yamada; ZhengLai Wu; Chonghua Yao; Mary A. Luszcz; T.A. Welborn; Zhenzhu Tang; Lisheng Liu; J. X. Xie; Robyn Norton; Shanthi Ameratunga; Stephen MacMahon; Gary Whitlock; Matthew Knuiman; H. Christensen

Background Elevated levels of body mass index (BMI) and smoking are well established lifestyle risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke. If these two risk factors have a synergistic relationship, rigorous lifestyle modification may contribute to greater reduction in cardiovascular burden than previously expected. Methods A pooled analysis of individual participant data from 38 cohorts, involving 378,579 participants. Hazards ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for BMI by cigarette smoking status were estimated using Cox proportional hazard models. Results During a mean follow-up of 3.8 years, 2706 CHD and 3264 strokes were recorded. There was a log-linear, positive relationship of BMI with CHD and stroke in both smokers and non-smokers with evidence of a synergistic effect of smoking on the association between BMI and CHD only: HRs (95% CIs) associated with a 2 kg/m2 higher BMI were 1.13 (1.10 – 1.17) in current smokers and 1.09 (1.06 – 1.11) in non-smokers (p-value for interaction = 0.04). Conclusion Smoking amplifies the positive association between BMI and CHD but not stroke. If confirmed, these results suggest that effective strategies that target smoking cessation and weight loss are likely to have a greater impact than anticipated on reducing the burden of CHD.BackgroundElevated levels of body mass index (BMI) and smoking are well established lifestyle risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke. If these two risk factors have a synergistic relationship, rigorous lifestyle modification may contribute to greater reduction in cardiovascular burden than previously expected.MethodsA pooled analysis of individual participant data from 38 cohorts, involving 378,579 participants. Hazards ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for BMI by cigarette smoking status were estimated using Cox proportional hazard models.ResultsDuring a mean follow-up of 3.8 years, 2706 CHD and 3264 strokes were recorded. There was a log-linear, positive relationship of BMI with CHD and stroke in both smokers and non-smokers with evidence of a synergistic effect of smoking on the association between BMI and CHD only: HRs (95% CIs) associated with a 2 kg/m2 higher BMI were 1.13 (1.10 – 1.17) in current smokers and 1.09 (1.06 – 1.11) in non-smokers (p-value for interaction = 0.04).ConclusionSmoking amplifies the positive association between BMI and CHD but not stroke. If confirmed, these results suggest that effective strategies that target smoking cessation and weight loss are likely to have a greater impact than anticipated on reducing the burden of CHD.


International Journal of Epidemiology | 2004

Body mass index and cardiovascular disease in the Asia-Pacific Region: an overview of 33 cohorts involving 310 000 participants

C. Ni Mhurchu; Anthony Rodgers; W. Pan; D. Gu; Mark Woodward


Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 2007

Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and population attributable fractions for coronary heart disease and stroke mortality in the WHO South-East Asia and Western Pacific regions

Crystal Man Ying Lee; Rachel R. Huxley; Th Lam; Alexandra L. Martiniuk; U. Hirotsugu; W. Pan; T.A. Welborn; Mark Woodward


Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention | 2007

The role of lifestyle risk factors on mortality from colorectal cancer in populations of the Asia Pacific Region

A. Ansari-Moghaddam; Rachel Huxley; Thomas Lam; H. Ueshima; D. Gu; Hyeon Chang Kim; Mark Woodward; Xianghua Fang; Yutaka Imai; W. Pan; Anthony Rodgers; I. I. Suh


Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention | 2007

The impact of modifiable risk factors on mortality from prostate cancer in populations of the Asia-Pacific region.

A. Ansari-Moghaddam; Rachel Huxley; Federica Barzi; Thomas Lam; K. D. Jamrozik; T. Ohkubo; X. H. Fang; H. Sun; Mark Woodward; D. Gu; Yutaka Imai; W. Pan; Anthony Rodgers; I. I. Suh; Hirotsugu Ueshima


Journal of Womens Health | 2005

Does sex matter in the associations between classic risk factors and fatal coronary heart disease in populations from the Asia- Pacific region?

Rachel R. Huxley; Mark Woodward; Federica Barzi; Jean Woo; W. Pan; Anushka Patel


Chinese journal of cardiovascular diseases | 2007

The effects of diabetes on the risks of major cardiovascular diseases and death in the Asia-Pacific region

Mark Woodward; Feng Zhang; Federica Barzi; W. Pan; Hirotsugu Ueshima; Anthony Rodgers; Alexandra L. Martiniuk; Stephen MacMahon


T200701693.pdf | 2007

The Role of Lifestyle Risk Factors on Mortality from Colorectal Cancer in Populations of the Asia Pacific Region

Alireza Ansary-Moghaddam; Rachel R. Huxley; Hirotsugu Ueshima; Il Suh; Anthony Rodgers; W. Pan; Yutaka Imai; Xianghua Fang; Mark Woodward; Hyeon Chang Kim; D. Gu; Thomas Lam


Heart Lung and Circulation | 2003

Higher total serum cholesterol is associated with greater risk of coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke, but not haemorrhagic stroke: Evidence from the Asia Pacific Cohort studies collaboration

Xin-Hua Zhang; Mark Woodward; Federica Barzi; Hirotsugu Ueshima; W. Pan; Stephen MacMahon

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Mark Woodward

The George Institute for Global Health

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Hirotsugu Ueshima

Shiga University of Medical Science

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Federica Barzi

The George Institute for Global Health

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I. I. Suh

The George Institute for Global Health

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