Pitfalls of using body mass index (BMI) in assessment of obesity risk

Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 71-76

  Bhurosy, Trishnee ^a   Jeewon, Rajesh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Body mass index; Waist circumference; Waist hip ratio

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908329009     PISSN: 2347467X     EISSN: 23220007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12944/CRNFSJ.1.1.07     Document Type: Review

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