Background: Many large-scale epidemiological data sources used to evaluate the body
mass index (BMI: kg/m 2) mortality association have relied on BMI derived from self-reported …

Importance Body mass index (BMI) is an easily obtained adiposity surrogate. However, there
is variability in body composition and adipose tissue distribution between individuals with …

It is widely acknowledged that being overweight is associated with an amplified risk of
disease, particularly if body fat is deposited within the abdomen, as suggested by a high …

The aims of this study were to evaluate the Body Mass Index (BMI)(weight/stature2) as a
proxy for percent body fat (% BF) and to determine its association with fat‐free mass (FFM) …

Background National data on body mass index (BMI), computed from self-reported height
and weight, is readily available for many populations including the Canadian population …

PROBLEM: The use of body mass index (BMI) to assess obesity and health risks has been
criticized in scientific and lay publications because of its failure to account for body shape …

Background The prevalence of class III obesity (body mass index [BMI]≥ 40 kg/m2) has
increased dramatically in several countries and currently affects 6% of adults in the US, with …

Introduction Much of the data on BMI-mortality associations stem from 20th century US
cohorts. The purpose of this study was to determine the association between BMI and …

Background Although the rising pandemic of obesity has received major attention in many
countries, the effects of this attention on trends and the disease burden of obesity remain …