To treat or not to treat: comparison of different criteria used to determine whether weight loss is to be recommended |
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| Authors: | Ottavia Colombo Simona Villani Giovanna Pinelli Claudia Trentani Maurizia Baldi Orazio Tomarchio Anna Tagliabue |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Applied Health Sciences, University of Pavia, via A. Bassi 21, I-27100 Pavia, Italy;(2) IRCCS Salvatore Maugeri Foundation, via Maugeri, I-27100 Pavia, Italy |
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| Abstract: | Background Excess body fat is a major risk factor for disease primarily due to its endocrine activity. In recent years several criteria have been introduced to evaluate this factor. Nevertheless, treatment need is currently assessed only on the basis of an individual's Body Mass Index (BMI), calculated as body weight (in kg) divided by height in m2. The aim of our study was to determine whether application of the BMI, compared to adiposity-based criteria, results in underestimation of the number of subjects needing lifestyle intervention. |
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