Obesity measures in the Kiribati population: a need to reclassify body mass index cut-points

Abstract Background Obesity is a public health problem in Micronesia. The objective of the study was to assess obesity, the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage (BF%) among adults, and determine the appropriate BMI cut-points in Kiribati. Methods A cross-sectional study...

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Main Authors: P. E. Eme, B. Burlingame, N. D. Kim, S. Foliaki, C. Wham, J. Douwes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09217-z