Body Mass Index May Overestimate the Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among The Inuit

Contends that using standing height alone to calculate the body mass index may overestimate those who are at risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease among the Inuit.
Author/Creator
Guylaine Charbonneau-Roberts
Helga Saudny-Unterberger
Harriet V. Kuhnlein
Grace M. Egeland
Open Access
Yes
Primary Source
No
Citation
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 64, no. 2, 2005, pp. 163-169
Publication Date
2005
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Resource Type
Articles -- Scholarly, peer reviewed
Format
Text -- PDF
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