Use of BMI as the marker of adiposity in a metabolic syndrome severity score: Derivation and validation in predicting long-term disease outcomes.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2018.01.015
Abstract: BACKGROUND Estimates of adiposity in evaluating the metabolic syndrome (MetS) have traditionally utilized measures of waist circumference (WC), whereas body mass index (BMI) is more commonly used clinically. Our objective was to determine if a… read more here.
Keywords: severity score; adiposity; disease; mets bmi ... See more keywords