Appropriate body mass index and waist circumference cutoff for overweight and central obesity among adults in Cambodia.

Appropriate body mass index and waist circumference cutoff for overweight and central obesity among adults in Cambodia.

BACKGROUND: Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) are used in risk assessment for the development of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide. Within a Cambodian population, this study aimed to identify an appropriate BMI and WC cutoff to capture those individuals that are overweight...

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Main Authors: Yom An, Siyan Yi, Annette Fitzpatrick, Vinay Gupta, Piseth Raingsey Prak, Sophal Oum, James P Logerfo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3804585?pdf=render

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