Body fat percentage and body mass index in a probability sample of an adult urban population in Brazil Composición corporal e índice de masa corporal en una muestra probabilística de adultos en Niterói, Río de Janeiro, Brasil Composição corporal e índice de massa corporal em amostra probabilística de adultos de Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
The purpose of the present study was to measure body composition in a probability sample of adults (≥ 20 years) living in Niterói, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and to assess the adequacy of the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended body mass index (BMI) cut-offs values for identi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
2013-01-01
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Series: | Cadernos de Saúde Pública |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2013000100009 |