Revisions of cutoffs of body mass index to define overweight and obesity are needed for the Asian-ethnic groups

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1294-1296

  Misra, A ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASIAN; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; HUMAN; NORMAL VALUE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY MASS INDEX; HUMANS; OBESITY; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0242544091     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802412     Document Type: Review

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