Background The body mass index (BMI) is commonly used as a surrogate marker for
adiposity. However, the BMI indicates weight-for-height without considering differences in …

Background Anthropometric measures such as the body mass index (BMI) and waist
circumference are widely used as convenient indices of adiposity, yet there are limitations in …

Background: Body mass index (BMI) is the most widely used measure to diagnose obesity.
However, the accuracy of BMI in detecting excess body adiposity in the adult general …

The World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Consultation on Waist Circumference and
Waist–Hip Ratio was held in Geneva, Switzerland on 8–11 December 2008. The …

OBJECTIVE: To study the relationship between percent body fat and body mass index (BMI)
in different ethnic groups and to evaluate the validity of the BMI cut-off points for obesity …

For convenience, health practitioners and clinicians are inclined to classify people/patients
as overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI) cutoff points of 25 and 30 kg m− 2 …

Objective To assess the obesity prevalence in Saudi adults according to the international
standards of body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage (BF%). Methods Five hundred …

Background The main aim of this study was to the determine relationship between Body
Mass Index (BMI) and percentage body fat (BF%) in Singaporean adults, derive a prediction …

Objective: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that assessed the
performance of body mass index (BMI) to detect body adiposity. Design: Data sources were …

Body mass index (BMI) is the cornerstone of the current classification system for obesity and
its advantages are widely exploited across disciplines ranging from international …