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The BAI index shows good sensitivity but low specificity for estimating body fat among adults with intellectual disabilities. Furthermore, the BAI index is recommended as complementary to BMI in the prediction of cardiometabolic disease risks. 2. The BAI index has a high utility value due to the...
The conflicting research indicates that BMI has its drawbacks. “BMI is only a ratio for weight and height; it’s not a body fat indicator,” Frechman says. Factors such as fitness or muscle mass and ethnic origin can alter the relationship between BMI and body fatness. It also doesn’t ...
It found that those with a high body mass index (BMI), an indicator of obesity, were significantly more likely to experience a heart attack or stroke compared to those with a normal BMI. 2. High Blood Pressure. Fat tissue produces hormones and other substances that can disrupt the normal ...
Physical activity during PE in school is a good indicator of students’ activity after school, according to new research. Credit: Dorothy Kozlowski/UGA "Physical education matters," Yli-Piipari said. "It's not only where students learn the skills, abilities and motivation to be active; it's...
BMI is not a diagnostic tool nor is it a measurement of body fat percentage. A high BMI may or may not be an indicator of high body fat, but it doesn't necessarily mean that a person is overweight or obese and it alone is not a direct indicator of health. ...
BMI is not a diagnostic tool nor is it a measurement of body fat percentage. A high BMI may or may not be an indicator of high body fat, but it doesn't necessarily mean that a person is overweight or obese and it alone is not a direct indicator of health. ...
DISCUSSION: Both BAI and BMI were good surrogates of % fat as estimated from BIA and ADP, but only BMI was a good surrogate of % fat from DXA in CSO women. Thus, BAI may not be a better alternative to BMI. 展开 被引量: 27 ...
BMI is not a diagnostic tool nor is it a measurement of body fat percentage. A high BMI may or may not be an indicator of high body fat, but it doesn't necessarily mean that a person is overweight or obese and it alone is not a direct indicator of health. ...
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