Revisiting the name, definition and classification of obesity / Harbindar Jeet Singh ... [et al.]

• Main Authors: Singh, Harbindar Jeet (Author), Abdul Ghani, Rohana (Author), Ramli, Anis Safura (Author), Durairajanayagam, Damayanthi (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Faculty of Medicine, 2024-03.
• Assuntos: Article; PeerReviewed
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The world is facing an escalating epidemic of overweight and obesity, causing a major public health threat in both the developed and developing countries [1]. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines a body mass index (BMI) of between 25 and 30 kg/m 2 as overweight, and a BMI greater than 30 kg/m...