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Inverted BMI rather than BMI is a better proxy for percentage of body fat

Alan. M. NevillCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Antonios Stavropoulos-KalinoglouDepartment of Rheumatology, Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Trust, Russell's Hall Hospital, Dudley, West Midlands, UK
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Giorgos S. Metsios
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Yiannis Koutedakis
,
Roger L. HolderDepartment of Primary Care and General Practice, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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George D. Kitas
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Mohammed A MohammedDepartment of Primary Care and General Practice, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Pages 681-684 | Received 14 Feb 2011, Accepted 06 Jul 2011, Published online: 17 Aug 2011

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