Sensitivity and specificity of waist circumference as a screening tool for assessment of obesity in rural population

Sensitivity and specificity of waist circumference as a screening tool for assessment of obesity in rural population

Context: Prevalence of obesity increasing worldwide, including in the rural populations. Waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI) are closely related in measuring obesity. Measuring WC is easier than measuring height and weight for calculating BMI. Therefore, WC measurement can be used as...

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Main Authors: Jayaprakash S Appajigol, Manjunath S Somannavar, Ramesh R Araganji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:APIK Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
body mass index
obesity
prevalence
rural
waist
Online Access:http://www.ajim.in/article.asp?issn=2666-1802;year=2020;volume=8;issue=1;spage=11;epage=14;aulast=Appajigol

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