Are BMI and other anthropometric measures appropriate as indices for obesity? A study in an Asian population

Are BMI and other anthropometric measures appropriate as indices for obesity? A study in an Asian population

We have examined the relationships between percentage of body fat (PBF) and risk factors for cardiovascular disease and insulin resistance and how good body mass index (BMI) and other anthropometric measures are as indices of obesity. High PBF levels were associated with increased risk of cardiovasc...

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Main Authors: Victor H.H. Goh, C.F. Tain, Terry Y.Y. Tong, Helen P.P. Mok, M.T. Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2004-10-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Subjects:
body mass index
percentage of body fat
waist-hip ratio
waist circumference
hip circumference
waist-height ratio
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520312633

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