Body mass index to predict fat mass and metabolic syndrome severity: should it really be specific to sex, age and ethnicity? A NHANES study (1999-2014)
Background: Body mass index (BMI) is often criticised since it doesn't consider sex, age and ethnicity, which may affect the height scaling exponent of the equation. Aims: First, to identify specific height scaling exponents (α) based on sex, age and ethnicity. Second, to assess the performance...
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Main Authors: | A. Ghachem (Author), A. Marcotte-Chénard (Author), I. J. Dionne (Author), M. Brochu (Author) |
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Taylor & Francis Group,
2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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