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Title
Accuracy of body mass index in diagnosing obesity in the adult general population.
Authors
Romero-Corral, A; Somers, V K; Sierra-Johnson, J; Thomas, R J; Collazo-Clavell, M L; Korinek, J; Allison, T G; Batsis, J A; Sert-Kuniyoshi, F H; Lopez-Jimenez, F
Abstract
Body mass index (BMI) is the most widely used measure to diagnose obesity. However, the accuracy of BMI in detecting excess body adiposity in the adult general population is largely unknown.
Publication
International journal of obesity (2005), 2008, Vol 32, Issue 6, p959