Diagnostic performance of body mass index to identify obesity as defined by body adiposity: A systematic review and meta-analysis

D O Okorodudu; M F Jumean; V M Montori; A Romero-Corral; V K Somers; P J Erwin; F Lopez-Jimenez

doi:10.1038/ijo.2010.5

Diagnostic performance of body mass index to identify obesity as defined by body adiposity

A systematic review and meta-analysis

Bibliographic Data

ID	23368075
Authors	D O Okorodudu, M F Jumean, V M Montori, A Romero-Corral, V K Somers, P J Erwin, F Lopez-Jimenez
Year	2010
Volume	34
Issue	5
Pages	791-799
Publication date	2010-05-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	International Journal of Obesity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0307-0565 • E-ISSN: 1476-5497
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1038/ijo.2010.5
PMID	20125098
Language	EN
Citations received	65
References cited	38

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