Excessive adiposity at low BMI levels among women in rural Bangladesh

Asian populations have a higher percentage body fat (%BF) and are at higher risk for CVD and related complications at a given BMI compared with those of European descent. We explored whether %BF was disproportionately elevated in rural Bangladeshi women with low BMI. Height, weight, mid-upper arm ci...

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Autori principali: Saijuddin Shaikh, Jessica Jones-Smith, Kerry Schulze, Hasmot Ali, Parul Christian, Abu Ahmed Shamim, Sucheta Mehra, Alain Labrique, Rolf Klemm, Lee Wu, Mahbubur Rashid, Keith P. West
Natura: Articolo
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Cambridge University Press 2016-01-01
Serie:Journal of Nutritional Science
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Accesso online:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2048679015000324/type/journal_article