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Performance of newly developed body mass index cut-off for diagnosing obesity among Ethiopian adults
BACKGROUND: Obesity is defined as unhealthy excess body fat, which increases the risk of premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases. Early screening and prevention of obesity is critical for averting associated morbidity, disability, and mortality. Ethiopia has been using the international (W...
Autores principales: | Sinaga, Makeda, Yemane, Tilahun, Tegene, Elsah, Lidstrom, David, Belachew, Tefera |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6815360/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31655610 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40101-019-0205-2 |
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