OPTIMAL BMI CUT-OFF VALUES FOR PREDICTING DIABETES, HYPERTENSION AND HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA AMONG MALAYSIAN ADULTS’ POPULATION: REVISITING A DECADE OF OLD VALUES

OPTIMAL BMI CUT-OFF VALUES FOR PREDICTING DIABETES, HYPERTENSION AND HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA AMONG MALAYSIAN ADULTS’ POPULATION: REVISITING A DECADE OF OLD VALUES

Background: Body Mass Index (BMI) can be used to determine bodyweight categories. This study aimed to re-examine the previous optimal BMI cut-offs in identifying the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) among the Malaysian adults’ population. Data were obtained from the National Health and Morbidity Sur...

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Main Authors: Azli Baharudin, Jayvikramjit Singh Manjit Singh, Chan Ying Ying, Kee Chee Cheong, Suhaila Abdul Ghaffar, Syafinaz Mohd Sallehuddin, Cheong Siew Man, Hasimah Ismail, Ruhaya Salleh, Evi Diana Omar, Ahmad Ali Zainuddin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Zibeline International 2021-07-01
Series:Acta Scientifica Malaysia
Subjects:
optimal bmi cut-off
obesity
diabetes
hypertension
hypercholesterolemia.
Online Access:https://actascientificamalaysia.com/archives/ASM/2asm2021/2asm2021-80-84.pdf

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