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Table 2 Percentage body fat thresholds related to metabolic syndrome risk proposed by Zhu et al. for white people [14].

From: To treat or not to treat: comparison of different criteria used to determine whether weight loss is to be recommended

BMI (kg/m2)

body fat (% weight)

 

Men

Women

18.5

11.0

22.5

25.0

21.2

30.8

30.0

29.1

37.2

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Nutrition Journal

ISSN: 1475-2891

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