Appropriate cut-off level of BMI for screening in Thai adults

• Main Authors: Thaikruea L., Seetamanotch W., Seetamanotch S.
• 格式: Article
• 語言: English
• 出版: 2014
• 在線閱讀: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33845675391&partnerID=40&md5=08ef674eed418ac8605b8f66a7b21730; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17214066; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/1986

Objective: A cut-off level of Body Mass Index (BMI) for cardiovascular risk factors is controversial for its appropriateness in Asians. The present study aimed to determine the appropriate BMI cut-off level for Thai Adults. Material and Method: 127 out of 387 teachers of at least 35 years of age fro...