Obesity measures in the Kiribati population: a need to reclassify body mass index cut-points
Abstract Background Obesity is a public health problem in Micronesia. The objective of the study was to assess obesity, the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage (BF%) among adults, and determine the appropriate BMI cut-points in Kiribati. Methods A cross-sectional study...
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Main Authors: | P. E. Eme (Author), B. Burlingame (Author), N. D. Kim (Author), S. Foliaki (Author), C. Wham (Author), J. Douwes (Author) |
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2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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