Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6047363 | Preventive Medicine | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Obesity misclassification and cardiometabolic risk are prevalent among individuals with functional mobility impairments, and thus diagnostic screening for obesity should be modified to account for %BF and/or waist circumference. Behavioral interventions to decrease sedentary behavior, increase activity, and reduce abdominal obesity are warranted.
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Authors
Mark D. Peterson, Soham Al Snih, Jonathan Stoddard, Anjali Shekar, Edward A. Hurvitz,