The aim of this systematic review was to assess the performance of anthropometric tools to
determine obesity in the general population (CRD42018086888). Our review included 32 …

Normal weight obesity (NWO) is defined as having a normal body mass index (BMI), but a
high body fat mass. There is growing interest in individuals with NWO, which is an …

High whole-body fat percentage is independently associated with increased mortality. We
aimed to identify a simple anthropometric linear equation that is more accurate than the …

Background: To date, there is no consensus regarding adult cutoffs of percentage of body fat
or estimated cutoffs on the basis of nationally representative samples with rigorous body …

Background Obesity, a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease and heart failure (HF), is
associated with adverse cardiac remodeling in the general population. Little is known about …

Osteosarcopenic obesity (OSO) syndrome describes the simultaneous deterioration of bone,
muscle and excess fat, resulting in reduced functionality and systemic metabolic …

OBJECTIVE To determine the combined effects of body mass index (BMI) and body fat (BF)
on prognosis in coronary heart disease (CHD) to better understand the obesity paradox …

Objective: Body mass index (BMI) is a widely used indicator of obesity status in clinical
settings and population health research. However, there are concerns about the validity of …

Purpose Inconsistent results have been reported in the literature on the association between
obesity, expressed as increased body mass index (BMI), and risk for surgical site infection …

Background/objectives Obesity is associated with increased health care use (HCU), but it is
unclear whether this is consistent across all measures of adiposity. The objectives were to …