Body mass index to predict fat mass and metabolic syndrome severity: should it really be specific to sex, age and ethnicity? A NHANES study (1999–2014)
Background: Body mass index (BMI) is often criticised since it doesn’t consider sex, age and ethnicity, which may affect the height scaling exponent of the equation. Aims: First, to identify specific height scaling exponents (α) based on sex, age and ethnicity. Second, to assess the performance of t...
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| Формат: | Өгүүллэг |
| Хэл сонгох: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-04-01
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| Цуврал: | Annals of Human Biology |
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| Онлайн хандалт: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2019.1635645 |