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underweight body mass index status

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definition

quantification of weight/height relationships below a certain threshold that classes an individual as underweight. This threshold may vary based on an individual's ethnicity but is commonly considered in European populations to correspond to a BMI < 18

gwas trait

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has exact synonym

underweight BMI status

term editor

Dani Welter

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