Revisiting the name, definition and classification of obesity / Harbindar Jeet Singh ... [et al.]

The world is facing an escalating epidemic of overweight and obesity, causing a major public health threat in both the developed and developing countries [1]. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines a body mass index (BMI) of between 25 and 30 kg/m 2 as overweight, and a BMI greater than 30 kg/m...

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Main Authors: Singh, Harbindar Jeet, Abdul Ghani, Rohana, Ramli, Anis Safura, Durairajanayagam, Damayanthi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine 2024
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/91679/1/91679.pdf
https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/91679/
http://jchs-medicine.uitm.edu.my/
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Summary:The world is facing an escalating epidemic of overweight and obesity, causing a major public health threat in both the developed and developing countries [1]. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines a body mass index (BMI) of between 25 and 30 kg/m 2 as overweight, and a BMI greater than 30 kg/m 2 as obese [2]. Much debate, however, continues on this classification and its applicability to all populations.