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Comparison of obesity and metabolic syndrome prevalence using fat mass index, body mass index and percentage body fat

BACKGROUND: Accurate obesity classification is important so that appropriate intervention can be instituted to modify metabolic risk factors. Commonly utilized body mass index (BMI) and percentage body fat (PBF) are influenced by lean mass whereas fat mass index (FMI) measures only body fat. This st...

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Autores principales: Wong, Joseph C., O’Neill, Sheila, Beck, Belinda R., Forwood, Mark R., Khoo, Soo Keat
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7808627/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33444369
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245436