Widely Used Body Fat Measurements Overestimate Fatness In African-Americans, Study Finds
Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 21:14
in Health & Medicine
The body mass index and waistline measurement overestimate obesity in blacks, according to a new study. The results suggest that conventional methods for estimating body fat may need to become race-specific.
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