Open AccessPerformance of Body Mass Index in Identifying Obesity Defined by Body Fat Percentage and Hypertension Among Malaysian Population: A Retrospective Study
Author(s) -
Azimatun Noor Aizuddin,
Chee Mun Chan,
A Rahman Anwar,
Yee Xien Ong,
KokYong Chin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s316360
Subject(s) - cutoff , medicine , body mass index , obesity , receiver operating characteristic , population , environmental health , physics , quantum mechanics
Body mass index (BMI) is used universally to define obesity. Many studies have indicated that the current BMI cutoff value for obesity may be inaccurate in identifying individuals with excess body fat (BF) and at risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). This study aims to assess the performance of BMI in diagnosing obesity defined by BF percentage (BF%).