Ability of body mass index to predict abnormal waist circumference : receiving operating characteristics analysis.
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2013
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Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) are the most used anthropometric measures to
identify obesity. While BMI is considered to be a simple and accurate estimate of general adiposity, WC is an
alternative surrogate measure of visceral obesity. However, WC is subject to significant inter-examiner variation. The
aim of the present study was to correlate BMI and WC measures in a group of Brazilian adults to determine the
most accurate BMI values for predicting abnormal WC.
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Body mass index, Waist circumference, Obesity
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LAURIA, M. W. et al. Ability of body mass index to predict abnormal waist circumference: receiving operating characteristics analysis. Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, v. 5, p. 74-74, 2013. Disponível em: <https://dmsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1758-5996-5-74>. Acesso em: 29 jan. 2017