Relevance of Anthropometric Measurements in a Multiethnic Obesity Cohort: Observational Study.

Rahila Bhatti Usama Warshow Mona Joumaa Mariam ElSaban Faisal A Nawaz Amar Hassan Khamis

Published in: Interactive journal of medical research (2021)

BMI and WC are the most representative measures of obesity in our population and correlate with abdominal adiposity- and obesity-related diseases. Further studies are required to assess the benefits of these measures during weight reduction interventions.

Keyphrases

weight gain
insulin resistance
weight loss

metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
body mass index

high fat diet induced
physical activity
adipose tissue

body composition
skeletal muscle
body weight