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The History and Faults of the Body Mass Index and Where to Look Next: A Literature Review
Body mass index (BMI) is an anthropometric index that is commonly used in the medical setting and is a factor in assessing various disease risks but its origins are unknown by many. More importantly, BMI does not properly assess body fat percentage and muscle mass or distinguish abdominal fat from g...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10693914/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38050494 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.48230 |