Ethnicity influences BMI as evaluated from reported serum lipid values in Inuit and non-Inuit:raised upper limit of BMI in Inuit?

To identify thresholds of BMI at which similar levels of serum lipids occur in Inuit and in non-Inuit as the impact of obesity on metabolic risk factors differ in Inuit compared to other ethnic groups.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Noahsen, Paneeraq, Andersen, Stig
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Aged
Body Mass Index
Dyslipidemias
Female
Greenland
Humans
Inuits
Lipids
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity
Overweight
inuit
inuits
Online Access:https://vbn.aau.dk/da/publications/1059b097-c931-444f-b161-4747385c47d4
Description
Summary:To identify thresholds of BMI at which similar levels of serum lipids occur in Inuit and in non-Inuit as the impact of obesity on metabolic risk factors differ in Inuit compared to other ethnic groups.

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