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Defining #overweight and #obesity by percent body #fat instead of body #mass.
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Defining Overweight and Obesity by Percent Body Fat Instead of Body Mass Index
AbstractObjective. Thresholds for overweight and obesity are currently defined by body mass index (BMI), a poor surrogate marker of actual adiposity (perce