Are BMI and other anthropometric measures appropriate as indices for obesity? A study in an Asian population
We have examined the relationships between percentage of body fat (PBF) and risk factors for cardiovascular disease and insulin resistance and how good body mass index (BMI) and other anthropometric measures are as indices of obesity. High PBF levels were associated with increased risk of cardiovasc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2004-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520312633 |