A7854 Directly measured adiposity indicators are better than body mass index to make clinical recommendations for lipid screening and treatment in children and adolescents

Objectives: We aimed to examine the relation of body mass index (BMI), fat mass index (FMI) and body fat percentage (BFP) with lipid concentrations in a nationwide sample of Chinese youths. Methods: Cross-sectional study. 8,944 pediatric participants (50.2% boys) aged 6–18 y from the 2013–2015 China Child and Adolescent Cardiovascular Health (CCACH) Study were analyzed. Fat mass was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Four lipid...