Benchmarking the Discriminatory Performance of Body Mass Index and Body Fat for Obesity Detection in Patients Treated by Intragastric Balloon.

Georgia TsaousiGeorge StavrouPyrros PapakostasGerry PyankovaKaterina Kotzampassi

Published in: Obesity surgery (2021)

The discriminatory performance of BMI as an estimate of excess body fat is enhanced by the implementation of gender- and age-specific BMI thresholds for defining obesity, in IGB-treated patients.

Keyphrases

weight gain
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
newly diagnosed
body mass index
end stage renal disease
type diabetes
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
primary care
high fat diet induced
healthcare
mental health
prognostic factors
quality improvement
skeletal muscle
real time pcr