BMI,

Maria Cristina Gonzalez1, Alicia Matijasevich2, Gabriela Avila Marques3

  • 1Postgraduate Program in Nutrition and Food, Federal University of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

概括

新的身体质量指数 (BMI) 截止值 (男性≥24.0 公斤/平方米,女性≥23.5 公斤/平方米) 能够更好地检测年轻人体内的多余脂肪. 与传统的BMI指标相比,这些优化值可以更好地提前识别脂肪.

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