Comparing the performance of body mass index, waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio in predicting Malaysians with excess adiposity

• Main Authors: Nie Yen Low (Author), Chin Yi Chan (Author), Shaanthana Subramaniam (Author), Kok-Yong Chin (Author), Soelaiman Ima Nirwana (Author), Norliza Muhammad (Author), Ahmad Fairus (Author), Pei Yuen Ng (Author), Nor Aini Jamil (Author), Noorazah Abd Aziz (Author), Norazlina Mohamed (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Body mass index (BMI) is a widely used surrogate tool to screen for obesity/adiposity, but it cannot differentiate between lean and fat mass. Thus, alternative tools to detect excess adiposity should be identified. Aim This study aimed to compare the performance of BMI, waist circumferenc...