Methodological problem with comparing increases in different measures of body weight

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A number of studies have compared proportional increases over time in waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI). However this method is flawed. Here, we explain why comparisons of WC and BMI must take into account the relati...

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Main Authors: Mannan Haider, Peeters Anna, Walls Helen L, Stevenson Christopher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/4/145