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To treat or not to treat: comparison of different criteria used to determine whether weight loss is to be recommended
BACKGROUND: Excess body fat is a major risk factor for disease primarily due to its endocrine activity. In recent years several criteria have been introduced to evaluate this factor. Nevertheless, treatment need is currently assessed only on the basis of an individual's Body Mass Index (BMI), c...
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BioMed Central
2008
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2275290/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18230161 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2891-7-5 |