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Obesity Measurement

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  1. Most useful Measurements
    1. Body Mass Index (BMI)
    2. Anthropometry
      1. Waist-to-Hip Ratio
      2. Waist Circumference
  2. Other Measurements
    1. Skin-fold measurement
      1. Very operator dependent
      2. Normal subcutaneous fat
        1. Men: 11%
        2. Women: 18%
    2. Underwater weighing
      1. Gold standard
      2. Dependent on bone density
    3. Bioelectrical impedance
      1. Safe, noninvasive, fairly reliable
      2. Dependent on hydration
  3. Resources
    1. Frank (1998) J Am Diet Assoc 98:S44
    2. Lyznicki (2001) Am Fam Physician 63(11):2185
    3. Rippe (1998) J Am Diet Assoc 98:S9
    4. Speer (1997) Phys Sportsmed 25:94
    5. (1998) AOA Treatment Adult Obesity, 2nd edition
    6. (1998) Obesity Res 6(suppl 2):51S-209S

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