Appropriate body mass index cut-offs to determine thinness, overweight and obesity in South Asian children in the Netherlands.

Appropriate body mass index cut-offs to determine thinness, overweight and obesity in South Asian children in the Netherlands.

BACKGROUND: Asian populations have an increased risk of developing cardiometabolic disorders at a lower body mass index (BMI) than other ethnic groups. Therefore, lower adult BMI cut-offs to determine overweight and obesity are recommended to assess the associated health risks for Asian (23 and 27.5...

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Main Authors: Jeroen A de Wilde, Paula van Dommelen, Barend J C Middelkoop
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3868582?pdf=render

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