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Revising BMI Cut-Off Points for Obesity in a Weight Management Setting in Lebanon
Obesity is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 Kg/m(2). This study aimed to test the validity of this BMI cut-off point for adiposity in a weight management clinical setting in Lebanon. This cross-sectional study of 442 adults of mixed gender, categorized b...
Autores principales: | Itani, Leila, Kreidieh, Dima, El Masri, Dana, Tannir, Hana, Chehade, Leila, El Ghoch, Marwan |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7312945/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32481660 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17113832 |
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