How useful Is BMI in predicting adiposity indicators in a sample of Maya children and women with high levels of stunting?

Objectives: Body mass index (BMI) is used frequently to estimate adiposity levels in children and adults. However, the applicability of BMI to populations with high levels of stunting has been questioned. Stunted people can have disproportionately short legs, which may increase BMI without increasin...

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Main Authors:	Hannah J. Wilson, Federico Dickinson, Paula Griffiths, Hugo Azcorra, Barry Bogin, Maria Ines Varela Silva
Format:	Default Article
Published:	2011
Subjects:	Evolutionary biology not elsewhere classified Other health sciences not elsewhere classified Anthropology not elsewhere classified untagged Evolutionary Biology Anthropology Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/19375
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