The level of fatness at which morbidity increases is determined on an acturial basis. Direct measurements of body fat content, eg hydrodensitometry, bioimpedance or DEXA, are useful tools in scientific studies. However, body mass index (BMI) is easy to calculate and is frequently used to define obesity clinically.
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Pontificia Univ Catolica Rio Grande Sul PUCRS, Fac Med, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilPontificia Univ Catolica Rio Grande Sul PUCRS, Fac Med, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Nunes, Magda Lahorgue
Bruni, Oliviero
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Univ Roma La Sapienza, Dept Social Dev & Psychol, I-00185 Rome, ItalyPontificia Univ Catolica Rio Grande Sul PUCRS, Fac Med, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil