Our Experiences With Human Body Composition Estimations; Low Discriminatory Power Of Body Mass Index To Segregate Body Fatness
Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine
; : 16-19, 2016.
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in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-626839
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ABSTRACT
Body mass index, though globally a very popular and frequently used surrogate measure of body fatness, has come under some scrutiny and serious criticism in recent years for its inability to reflect the same. This is particularly disconcerting with health risks involved in cardiometabolic diseases associated with obesity. Therefore, it is suggested that actual measurement of body fat levels be used and there are simple and easier techniques available. The measurements of body volume index in replacing body mass index may provide better information on human body composition for future research.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article