The Use of BMI and Waist Circumference as Surrogates of Body Fat Differs by Ethnicity
Obesity2007Vol. 15(11), pp. 2817–2824
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Abstract
Compared with Europeans, percentage body fat was higher for a given BMI in South Asians, whereas VAT was higher for a given WC in both Chinese and South Asian men and women. These findings support the use of ethnic-specific anthropometric targets.
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