disability

Recent study examines complexities of measuring obesity in people with disabilities

A recently published study examined obesity levels among people with disabilities by collecting the body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) from 1867 participants.  BMI is calculated from an individual’s weight and height, and WC measures the distance around an individual’s abdomen. Both measures are used to determine if a person is at risk of health problems associated with obesity such as cardiovascular disease or diabetes.