Body fat indicators perform better than body mass index in identifying abnormal lipid profiles in boys but not in girls
Abstract
BMI as a body weight indicator, may inadequately represent the biological effect of body fat on lipid profiles. This study aims to assess whether body fat indicators were superior to BMI for recognizing children with dyslipidemia.A nationwide cross-sectional study involving 8944 pediatric participants aged 6-18 years. Measures of fat mass index (FMI), fat mass percentage (FMP), BMI, and four lipid profiles were obtained.Among boys, the standard...
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Title
Body fat indicators perform better than body mass index in identifying abnormal lipid profiles in boys but not in girls
Published Date
Jan 17, 2019
Journal
Volume
85
Issue
5
Pages
617 - 624
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