Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny
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Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig · Jan 2019
Comparative StudyObesity diagnosis and mortality risk based on a body shape index (ABSI) and other indices and anthropometric parameters in university students
Obesity is a global epidemic and belongs to major risk factors for the most prevalent diseases. Anthropometric measures are simple, inexpensive, non-invasive tools to diagnosis obesity and to assess the risk of morbidity and mortality. The most widely used are body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip (WHR) and waist-to-height ratios, visceral fat area (VFA), body fat (BFP) and a new body shape index (ABSI). ⋯ Our findings suggest the relevance of ABSI to screen at-risk population.