Diagnosis of obesity and evaluation of the risk of premature death (ABSI) based on body mass index and visceral fat area

Diagnosis of obesity and evaluation of the risk of premature death (ABSI) based on body mass index and visceral fat area

Background. Body mass index (BMI) is the most commonly used parameter for identifying obesity. However, it is a tool that can distort the diagnosis as misdiagnose. Objective. The aim of the study was to evaluate the BMI and visceral fat area (VFA) and to determine the presence of obesity in a group...

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Main Authors: Maroš Bihari, Marta Habánová, Kristína Jančichová, Martina Gažarová
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene 2022-06-01
Series:Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny
Subjects:
body mass index
visceral fat area
obesity
absi
premature death
Online Access:http://wydawnictwa.pzh.gov.pl/roczniki_pzh/diagnosis-of-obesity-and-evaluation-of-the-risk-of-premature-death-absi-based-on-body-mass-index-and-visceral-fat-area?lang=pl

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http://wydawnictwa.pzh.gov.pl/roczniki_pzh/diagnosis-of-obesity-and-evaluation-of-the-risk-of-premature-death-absi-based-on-body-mass-index-and-visceral-fat-area?lang=pl

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