BMI and WC cut offs for the risk of comorbidities of obesity in a population in Indonesia
Over the last few years health care providers have become more aware of the consecquences of obesity as well as the comorbidities of obesity. The body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) became universally accepted measures to determine the degree of overweight. it is necessary to have cu...
Main Author: | Rachmad Soegih |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia
2004-11-01
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Series: | Medical Journal of Indonesia |
Online Access: | http://mji.ui.ac.id/journal/index.php/mji/article/view/159 |
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