Beyond BMI: Conceptual Issues Related to Overweight and Obese Patients
BMI is widely used as a measure of weight status and disease risks; it defines overweight and obesity based on statistical criteria. BMI is a score; neither is it biologically sound nor does it reflect a suitable phenotype worthwhile to study. Because of its limited value, BMI cannot provide profoun...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Obesity Facts |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/445380 |