The importance of the compartment model of body composition analysis in women with severe obesity

The importance of the compartment model of body composition analysis in women with severe obesity

Introduction. Obesity is usually diagnosed based only on body mass index (BMI), which may lead to an unreliable body composition analysis. Objective: To analyze the body characteristics of morbidly obese (class III) women referred to bariatric surgery using the compartment model of body compositi...

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Main Authors: Renato Vidal-Linhares, Mônica Barros-Costa, Felipe Monnerat Marino-Rosa, José Carlos do Vale-Quaresma, José Fernandes-Filho, Fábio André Castilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2021-06-01
Series:Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
Subjects:
Obesity, Morbid
Female
Body Composition
Body Mass Index
Sarcopenia
Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revfacmed/article/view/86035

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