Am J Health Behav. ™ 2007;31(6):687-700 687 Body Mass Index and Percentage Body Fat as Health Indicators for Young Adults
| Title: | Am J Health Behav. ™ 2007;31(6):687-700 687 Body Mass Index and Percentage Body Fat as Health Indicators for Young Adults |
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| Authors: | Yvonne Brooks; Ms David; R. Black; Faahb Daniel; C. Coster; Carolyn L. Blue; Phd Doris; A. Abood; Edd R; Al J. Gretebeck; Of Health; West Lafayette; In. Daniel; Fl. R; All J. Gretebeck; Associate Profes |
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| Source: | http://www.ajhb.org/issues/2007/6/06NovDec1507Brooks.pdf. |
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| Description: | Objectives: To investigate the va-lidity of an axiom that body mass index (BMI) and percentage body fat (), above an ideal, are health risk factors. Methods: Participants were 2615 volunteers who participated in a health-screening program con-ducted in college residence halls over a consecutive 8-year period. Results: Nearly half of all partici-pants were misclassified when BMI and/or were used to define better versus poorer health whether analyzing all variables together, by individual factor, or by type of vari- |
| Document Type: | text |
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| Language: | English |
| Relation: | http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.559.9100; http://www.ajhb.org/issues/2007/6/06NovDec1507Brooks.pdf |
| Availability: | http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.559.9100; http://www.ajhb.org/issues/2007/6/06NovDec1507Brooks.pdf |
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| Accession Number: | edsbas.EE59BD50 |
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