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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2013-08-01
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Series: | International Journal of Circumpolar Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/download/21086/pdf_1 |