Application of body mass index and waist circumference for nutritional assessment among obese individuals.
10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.2010.01.002
- VernacularTitle:体重指数和腰围用于肥胖的营养评定
- Author:
Kang YU
1
Author Information
1. Department of Clinical Nutrition, PUMC Hospital, CAMS and PUMC, Beijing 100730, China. yuk2004@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Body Mass Index;
Humans;
Nutrition Assessment;
Obesity;
diagnosis;
Waist Circumference
- From:
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
2010;32(1):4-6
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
This article outlines the clinical values and limitations of body mass index and waist circumference for nutritional assessment among obese individuals and emphasizes the importance of combining these two parameters for diagnosis of obesity.
