Body circumferences: clinical implications emerging from a new geometric model
Abstract
Body volume expands with the positive energy balance associated with the development of adult human obesity and this "growth" is captured by two widely used clinical metrics, waist circumference and body mass index (BMI). Empirical correlations between circumferences, BMI, and related body compartments are frequently reported but fail to provide an important common conceptual foundation that can be related to key clinical observations. A...
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Title
Body circumferences: clinical implications emerging from a new geometric model
Published Date
Oct 6, 2008
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Volume
5
Issue
1
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