Assessing Adiposity: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
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The Scope of the Problem Classification of Overweight and ObesityThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention classify obesity according to BMI 1 as summarized in Table 1. 2,2a Among adults, a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m 2 corresponds to a healthy weight, BMI between 25.0 and 29.9 kg/m 2 is overweight, and BMI of Ն30.0 kg/m 2 is obese.The degree of obesity is classified separately.A BMI of 30.0 toThe American Heart Association makes every effort to avoid any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may arise as a result of an outside relationship or a personal, professional, or business interest of a member of the writing panel.Specifically, all members of the writing group are required to complete and submit a Disclosure Questionnaire showing all such relationships that might be perceived as real or potential conflicts of interest.
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- Cornier, M.-A., Després, J.-P., Davis, N., Grossniklaus, D. A., Klein, S., Lamarche, B., Lopez-Jimenez, F., Rao, G., St-Onge, M.-P., Towfighi, A., & Poirier, P.
- ORCID
- Venue
- Circulation
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- 2011-11
- Volume
- 124
- Issue
- 18
- Pages
- 1996-2019
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- 0009-7322 (ISSN-L)
- 1524-4539
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- W2091081971
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- FWCI
- 38.25
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- journal article
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- en
- Open access
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- Circulation (publishedVersion)
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Keywords
- adiposity assessment, body mass index, obesity classification, overweight, obesity severity, American Heart Association
- MeSH terms
- American Heart Association, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Diseases, Humans, Obesity, Risk Factors, United States
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