Determining Body Composition‐Based BMI Cut‐Offs for Ethiopian Adults in Northwest Ethiopia: A Population‐Based Cross‐Sectional Study
The identified BMI cutoff values for Ethiopians were lower than international standards. Adopting these country-specific cutoffs would be more appropriate for clinical practice and research in Ethiopia.
Authors
- Mekonnen Assefa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2603-2003)
- Adamu Addissie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4709-3606)
- Aster Tsegaye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9026-4629)
- Alemayehu Worku Yalew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3294-4236)
Institutions
- Debre Tabor University (ET)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obesity Science & Practice
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.70075
- Primary Topic
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Addis Ababa University
- Debre Tabor University