Diagnostic performance of body mass index to identify obesity as defined by body adiposity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that assessed the performance of body mass index (BMI) to detect body adiposity. Design: Data sources were MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane, Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane CENTRAL, Web of Science, and SCOPUS. To be included,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International Journal of Obesity 2010-05, Vol.34 (5), p.791-799
Hauptverfasser:	Okorodudu, D.O, Jumean, M.F, Montori, V.M, Romero-Corral, A, Somers, V.K, Erwin, P.J, Lopez-Jimenez, F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	631/114/2415 692/699/2743/393 692/700/139/1735 adipose tissue Adiposity Analysis Biological and medical sciences Body Composition body fat Body Mass Index Diagnosis disease diagnosis Epidemiology Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Heterogeneity Humans Internal Medicine literature reviews Medical sciences Medicine Medicine & Public Health meta-analysis Metabolic Diseases Obesity Obesity - diagnosis Performance assessment Physiological aspects Predictive Value of Tests Public Health review Systematic review United States
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