Raised BMI cut-off for overweight in Greenland Inuit – a review

Background. Obesity is associated with increased morbidity and premature death. Obesity rates have increased worldwide and the WHO recommends monitoring. A steep rise in body mass index (BMI), a measure of adiposity, was detected in Greenland from 1963 to 1998. Interestingly, the BMI starting point...

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Main Authors: Stig Andersen, Karsten Fleischer Rex, Paneeraq Noahsen, Hans Christian Florian Sørensen, Gert Mulvad, Peter Laurberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-08-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Subjects:
BMI
Online Access:http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/download/21086/pdf_1