Body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio misclassification of overweight and obesity in Chinese military personnel

Body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio misclassification of overweight and obesity in Chinese military personnel

Abstract Background The rising prevalence of obesity in military personnel has raised great concerns. Previous studies suggest that body mass index (BMI)- and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)-based obesity classifications in US military personnel and firefighters have high false negative and subsequently ca...

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Main Authors: Qingqing Zhu, Binbin Huang, Qiaoli Li, Liqian Huang, Wenbo Shu, Lin Xu, Qiongying Deng, Ziliang Ye, Chunyan Li, Peng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Physiological Anthropology
Subjects:
Chinese military personnel
Obesity misclassification
Body composition
BMI
BFP
WHR
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40101-020-00236-8

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