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Increased body fat percentage

MedGen UID:
1374996
•Concept ID:
C4476824
•
Finding
HPO: HP:0025521

Definition

The percentage of fat as a part of total body weight above the norm, usually defined as 32% for females and 25% for males. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVIncreased body fat percentage

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Insulin Treatment Attenuates Small Nerve Fiber Damage in Rat Model of Type 2 Diabetes.
Andreasen LJ, Kirk RK, Fledelius C, Yorek MA, Lykkesfeldt J, Akerstrom T
J Diabetes Res 2020;2020:9626398. Epub 2020 Aug 2 doi: 10.1155/2020/9626398. PMID: 32832565Free PMC Article
Cardiac rehabilitation for women with breast cancer and treatment-related heart failure compared with coronary artery disease: A retrospective study.
Bonsignore A, Marzolini S, Oh P
J Rehabil Med 2017 Mar 6;49(3):277-281. doi: 10.2340/16501977-2203. PMID: 28233008
The Effects of Adjuvant Endocrine Treatment on Serum Leptin, Serum Adiponectin and Body Composition in Patients with Breast Cancer: The Izmir Oncology Group (IZOG) Study.
Akyol M, Demir L, Alacacioglu A, Ellidokuz H, Kucukzeybek Y, Yildiz Y, Gumus Z, Bayoglu V, Yildiz I, Salman T, Varol U, Kucukzeybek B, Demir L, Dirican A, Sutcu R, Tarhan MO
Chemotherapy 2016;61(2):57-64. Epub 2015 Nov 17 doi: 10.1159/000440944. PMID: 26571369

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Association between dietary inflammatory index and body fat percentage among newly diagnosed breast cancer patients.
Ng WH, Abu Zaid Z, Mohd Yusof BN, Amin Nordin S, Lim PY
Ann Med 2023;55(2):2303399. Epub 2024 Jan 19 doi: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2303399. PMID: 38242100Free PMC Article
Mediating effect of body fat percentage in the association between ambient particulate matter exposure and hypertension: a subset analysis of China hypertension survey.
Xue Y, Li J, Xu YN, Cui JS, Li Y, Lu YQ, Luo XZ, Liu DZ, Huang F, Zeng ZY, Huang RJ
BMC Public Health 2023 Oct 2;23(1):1897. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16815-0. PMID: 37784103Free PMC Article
Effects of human milk on body composition and growth in very low birthweight infants.
Ramirez CB, McCoy KL, Jacob R, Lavender E, Bonagurio K, Guerra DA, Karottakuttu S, Gelfond J, McCurnin D, Blanco CL, Moreira AG
Pediatr Res 2023 Jun;93(7):2028-2035. Epub 2022 Nov 10 doi: 10.1038/s41390-022-02364-6. PMID: 36357574Free PMC Article
Adiposity increases weight-bearing exercise-induced dyspnea despite favoring resting lung hyperinflation in COPD.
S Z, B VDB, Fj VDE, Jh V, Pn D, Yf H, Pj V
Chron Respir Dis 2022 Jan-Dec;19:14799731211052305. doi: 10.1177/14799731211052305. PMID: 35125014Free PMC Article
Role of body composition and metabolic profile in Barrett's oesophagus and progression to cancer.
Di Caro S, Cheung WH, Fini L, Keane MG, Theis B, Haidry R, Di Renzo L, De Lorenzo A, Lovat L, Batterham RL, Banks M
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2016 Mar;28(3):251-60. doi: 10.1097/MEG.0000000000000536. PMID: 26671515Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Association between dietary inflammatory index and body fat percentage among newly diagnosed breast cancer patients.
Ng WH, Abu Zaid Z, Mohd Yusof BN, Amin Nordin S, Lim PY
Ann Med 2023;55(2):2303399. Epub 2024 Jan 19 doi: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2303399. PMID: 38242100Free PMC Article
Mediating effect of body fat percentage in the association between ambient particulate matter exposure and hypertension: a subset analysis of China hypertension survey.
Xue Y, Li J, Xu YN, Cui JS, Li Y, Lu YQ, Luo XZ, Liu DZ, Huang F, Zeng ZY, Huang RJ
BMC Public Health 2023 Oct 2;23(1):1897. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16815-0. PMID: 37784103Free PMC Article
The prevalence of sarcopenia and subtypes in cardiovascular diseases, and a new diagnostic approach.
Sasaki KI, Kakuma T, Sasaki M, Ishizaki Y, Fukami A, Enomoto M, Adachi H, Matsuse H, Shiba N, Ueno T, Fukumoto Y
J Cardiol 2020 Sep;76(3):266-272. Epub 2020 Apr 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2020.03.004. PMID: 32305261
Association between changes in body fat and disease progression after breast cancer surgery is moderated by menopausal status.
Liu LN, Lin YC, Miaskowski C, Chen SC, Chen ML
BMC Cancer 2017 Dec 18;17(1):863. doi: 10.1186/s12885-017-3869-1. PMID: 29254480Free PMC Article
Role of body composition and metabolic profile in Barrett's oesophagus and progression to cancer.
Di Caro S, Cheung WH, Fini L, Keane MG, Theis B, Haidry R, Di Renzo L, De Lorenzo A, Lovat L, Batterham RL, Banks M
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2016 Mar;28(3):251-60. doi: 10.1097/MEG.0000000000000536. PMID: 26671515Free PMC Article

Therapy

Association between dietary inflammatory index and body fat percentage among newly diagnosed breast cancer patients.
Ng WH, Abu Zaid Z, Mohd Yusof BN, Amin Nordin S, Lim PY
Ann Med 2023;55(2):2303399. Epub 2024 Jan 19 doi: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2303399. PMID: 38242100Free PMC Article
Mediating effect of body fat percentage in the association between ambient particulate matter exposure and hypertension: a subset analysis of China hypertension survey.
Xue Y, Li J, Xu YN, Cui JS, Li Y, Lu YQ, Luo XZ, Liu DZ, Huang F, Zeng ZY, Huang RJ
BMC Public Health 2023 Oct 2;23(1):1897. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16815-0. PMID: 37784103Free PMC Article
Insulin Resistance Among Pregnant Women in Urban Areas of Arusha Region, Tanzania.
Msollo SS, Martin HD, Mwanri AW, Petrucka P
Metab Syndr Relat Disord 2019 Dec;17(10):512-517. Epub 2019 Oct 7 doi: 10.1089/met.2019.0077. PMID: 31589553
Clinically relevant body composition methods for obese pediatric patients.
Kreissl A, Jorda A, Truschner K, Skacel G, Greber-Platzer S
BMC Pediatr 2019 Mar 21;19(1):84. doi: 10.1186/s12887-019-1454-2. PMID: 30898093Free PMC Article
Increased body fat percentage and physical inactivity are independent predictors of gestational diabetes mellitus in South Asian women.
Iqbal R, Rafique G, Badruddin S, Qureshi R, Cue R, Gray-Donald K
Eur J Clin Nutr 2007 Jun;61(6):736-42. Epub 2006 Dec 20 doi: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602574. PMID: 17180158

Prognosis

Association between dietary inflammatory index and body fat percentage among newly diagnosed breast cancer patients.
Ng WH, Abu Zaid Z, Mohd Yusof BN, Amin Nordin S, Lim PY
Ann Med 2023;55(2):2303399. Epub 2024 Jan 19 doi: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2303399. PMID: 38242100Free PMC Article
The prevalence of sarcopenia and subtypes in cardiovascular diseases, and a new diagnostic approach.
Sasaki KI, Kakuma T, Sasaki M, Ishizaki Y, Fukami A, Enomoto M, Adachi H, Matsuse H, Shiba N, Ueno T, Fukumoto Y
J Cardiol 2020 Sep;76(3):266-272. Epub 2020 Apr 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2020.03.004. PMID: 32305261
Association between changes in body fat and disease progression after breast cancer surgery is moderated by menopausal status.
Liu LN, Lin YC, Miaskowski C, Chen SC, Chen ML
BMC Cancer 2017 Dec 18;17(1):863. doi: 10.1186/s12885-017-3869-1. PMID: 29254480Free PMC Article
Illiteracy and diabetic foot complications.
Al-Kaabi JM, Al Maskari F, Cragg P, Afandi B, Souid AK
Prim Care Diabetes 2015 Dec;9(6):465-72. Epub 2015 May 28 doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2015.04.008. PMID: 26027780
Increased body fat percentage and physical inactivity are independent predictors of gestational diabetes mellitus in South Asian women.
Iqbal R, Rafique G, Badruddin S, Qureshi R, Cue R, Gray-Donald K
Eur J Clin Nutr 2007 Jun;61(6):736-42. Epub 2006 Dec 20 doi: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602574. PMID: 17180158

Clinical prediction guides

Effects of human milk on body composition and growth in very low birthweight infants.
Ramirez CB, McCoy KL, Jacob R, Lavender E, Bonagurio K, Guerra DA, Karottakuttu S, Gelfond J, McCurnin D, Blanco CL, Moreira AG
Pediatr Res 2023 Jun;93(7):2028-2035. Epub 2022 Nov 10 doi: 10.1038/s41390-022-02364-6. PMID: 36357574Free PMC Article
Adiposity increases weight-bearing exercise-induced dyspnea despite favoring resting lung hyperinflation in COPD.
S Z, B VDB, Fj VDE, Jh V, Pn D, Yf H, Pj V
Chron Respir Dis 2022 Jan-Dec;19:14799731211052305. doi: 10.1177/14799731211052305. PMID: 35125014Free PMC Article
Clinically relevant body composition methods for obese pediatric patients.
Kreissl A, Jorda A, Truschner K, Skacel G, Greber-Platzer S
BMC Pediatr 2019 Mar 21;19(1):84. doi: 10.1186/s12887-019-1454-2. PMID: 30898093Free PMC Article
Increased body fat percentage in patients with hepatitis B and C virus infection.
Chen YY, Fang WH, Wang CC, Kao TW, Chang YW, Yang HF, Wu CJ, Sun YS, Chen WL
PLoS One 2018;13(7):e0200164. Epub 2018 Jul 2 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0200164. PMID: 29965999Free PMC Article
Association between changes in body fat and disease progression after breast cancer surgery is moderated by menopausal status.
Liu LN, Lin YC, Miaskowski C, Chen SC, Chen ML
BMC Cancer 2017 Dec 18;17(1):863. doi: 10.1186/s12885-017-3869-1. PMID: 29254480Free PMC Article

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