Fuzzy obesity index (MAFOI) for obesity evaluation and bariatric surgery indication

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Miyahira-Araujo Fuzzy Obesity Index (MAFOI) for being used as an alternative in bariatric surgery indication (BSI) is validated in this paper. The search for a more accurate method to evaluate obesity and to indicate a better tre...

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Main Authors: Miyahira Susana, de Azevedo João, Araújo Ernesto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Online Access:http://www.translational-medicine.com/content/9/1/134