Low body mass index but high percent body fat in Taiwanese subjects: implications of obesity cutoffs

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作者：
C-J Chang
C-H Wu
C-S Chang
W-J Yao
Y-C Yang
J-S Wu
F-H Lu
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[1] National Cheng Kung University Hospital,Department of Family Medicine
[2] National Cheng Kung University Hospital,Department of Nuclear Medicine
来源：
International Journal of Obesity | 2003年 / 27卷
关键词：
BMI; percent body fat; dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; Taiwanese;
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OBJECTIVES: To compare the different correlations of body mass index (BMI) and percent body fat (BF%) with other ethnic groups and to evaluate the appropriateness of Asia-Pacific redefining obesity criteria in the Taiwanese population. The corresponding BF% to BMI cutoffs of overweight and obesity will also be studied.
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