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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09217-z |