Defining obesity by body mass index in the Thai population: An epidemiologic study

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 293-299

  Pongchaiyakul, Chatlert ^a   Nguyen, Tuan V ^b,c   Kosulwat, Vongsvat ^d   Rojroongwasinkul, Nipa ^d   Charoenkiatkul, Somsri ^d   Pongchaiyakul, Choowong ^e   Sanchaisuriya, Patara ^e   Rajatanavin, Rajata ^f  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b GARVAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^e KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^f MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Asian; BMI; Epidemiology; Percentage body fat; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTON ABSORPTIOMETRY; RADIODENSITOMETRY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REFERENCE VALUE; ROC CURVE; THAILAND;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADULT; AGED; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; REFERENCE VALUES; ROC CURVE; THAILAND;

EID: 33748861464     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: 09647058     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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