Assessment of Body Mass Index for Obesity Diagnosis in the Mexican Population: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
The diagnosis of obesity is conventionally determined by the Body Mass Index (BMI), with a threshold of 30 being extensively accepted. However, the validity of this cutoff point is subject to variation due to ethnic differences, and its accuracy in the Mexican population remains unvalidated. This cr...
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Main Authors: | Jorge Alejandro Ayala San Pedro, Dylani Rosa Avila Salcedo, Livia Magdalena Martínez Borja, Elizabeth Castillo Montufar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2025-05-01
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Series: | Obesities |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4168/5/2/34 |
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