Several studies have raised the suspicion that the body mass index (BMI) cut-off for overweight as defined by the WHO may not adequately reflect the actual overweight status. The present study looked at the relationship between BMI and body fat per cent (BF %) / health risks (hypertension and type 2 diabetes) in male residents of Lucknow city, north India to evaluate the validity of BMI cut-off points for overweight.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/normal-range-body-mass-index-high-body-fat-percentage-among-male-residents-lucknow
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/chandrasekharan-nair-kesavachandran
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/vipin-bihari
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/neeraj-mathur
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/indian-journal-medical-research
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/obesity
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/diabetes
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/heart-diseases
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lucknow-t
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttar-pradesh
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
