DB5 BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) AND TRENDS IN GP CONSULTATIONS AND PRESCRIBING: A UK NHS PERSPECTIVEdoi:10.1016/s1098-3015(10)62625-3A BolerSP Lister
DB5 BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) AND TRENDS IN GP CONSULTATIONS AND PRESCRIBING: A UK NHS PERSPECTIVEMetabolic syndrome is highly prevalent and has important implications for the health care sector. However, information on the implications of metabolic syndrome for people with disabilities is limited. The ...
The most widely used method to measure and identify obesity is the Body Mass Index (BMI) [16]. According to CDC growth charts, in children aged 2 to 19, overweight is defined as a BMI above the 85th percentile for age and sex, whereas obesity is defined as a BMI above the 95th perc...