Year: 2007
Type: article
Abstract: It is generally accepted that obesity is a health hazard due to its association with a number of metabolic complications such as type 2 diabetes, dyslipidaemia and cardiovascular disease. We as clinicians have been trained to define obesity on the basis of weight in kilogrammes expressed over height in metres squared, the so called BMI (Body mass index) initial~ described by Quetelet way back in 1869.
Source: OAR@UM (University of Malta)
Author: Noel Caruana
Language: French
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2968409319