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Weight-height relationships and body mass index: some observations from the Diverse Populations Collaboration.

American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Sept 2005

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Body mass index (BMI, weight (kg)/height (m)(2)) is the most widely used weight-height index worldwide. This universal use of BMI assumes that the rationale for its use is universally applicable. We examine two possible rationales for using BMI as a universal measure. The first rationale is that BMI is strongly correlated with weight, but is independent of height. The second rationale is that BMI correctly...

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PMID: 15761809
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20107

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