Correlation between Body Mass Index and abdominal circumference in Belgian adults: a cross-sectional study

Correlation between Body Mass Index and abdominal circumference in Belgian adults: a cross-sectional study

Introduction. Traditionally, the body mass index (BMI) is used to describe anthropometric measurements and to assess weight-related health risks. However, the abdominal circumference (AC) might also be a valuable parameter to estimate this risk. This study aims to describe an association between the...

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Main Authors:	Wilmet Gaëlle, Verlinde Rolf, Vandevoorde Jan, Carnol Laure, Devroey Dirk
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sciendo 2017-03-01
Series:	Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:	body mass index abdominal circumference weight-related diseases
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1515/rjim-2016-0050

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