Novel BMI cutoff points for obesity diagnosis in older Hispanic adults

Novel BMI cutoff points for obesity diagnosis in older Hispanic adults

Abstract Current body mass index (BMI) cutoff points (≥ 30 kg/m2) underestimate obesity prevalence in older adults. The aim of the present study was to propose new BMI cutoff points for identifying obesity in older Hispanic adults. In this study, new internally derived (ID) BMI cutoff point for obes...

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Main Authors: Natalia Esparza-Hurtado, Alexandro J. Martagon, Delia Patricia Hart-Vazquez, Alejandra Rodríguez-Tadeo, Rogelio González-Arellanes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Obesity
Older adults
BMI
Body composition
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-65553-9
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