Comparison of obesity and metabolic syndrome prevalence using fat mass index, body mass index and percentage body fat

Accurate obesity classification is important so that appropriate intervention can be instituted to modify metabolic risk factors. Commonly utilized body mass index (BMI) and percentage body fat (PBF) are influenced by lean mass whereas fat mass index (FMI) measures only body fat. This study compares...

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Published in:PloS one 2021-01, Vol.16 (1), p.e0245436-e0245436
Main Authors: Wong, Joseph C, O'Neill, Sheila, Beck, Belinda R, Forwood, Mark R, Khoo, Soo Keat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Antihypertensives
Biology and Life Sciences
Blood pressure
Body composition
Body fat
Body mass
Body mass index
Body size
Body weight
Bone mass
Bone mineral content
Comparative analysis
Diabetes
Diagnosis
Disease
Distribution
Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry
Editing
Fasting
Glucose
Health risks
Health services
High density lipoprotein
Hospitals
Hypertension
Medical research
Medicine and Health Sciences
Metabolic disorders
Metabolic syndrome
Metabolic syndrome X
Obesity
Overweight
Research facilities
Reviews
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Soft tissues
Triglycerides
Womens health
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Summary:Accurate obesity classification is important so that appropriate intervention can be instituted to modify metabolic risk factors. Commonly utilized body mass index (BMI) and percentage body fat (PBF) are influenced by lean mass whereas fat mass index (FMI) measures only body fat. This study compares the prevalence of obesity and metabolic risk factors with FMI, BMI and PBF using DXA (dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry). 489 women randomly recruited from the electoral roll were stratified into 4 age groups; 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70-79 years from 2000 to 2001. Clinical data and DXA body composition were obtained. Statistical analyses were performed using Medcalc v15 (Ostend, Belgium) with significance level at p = 0.05 (two-tailed). There was higher prevalence of obesity using PBF compared to BMI and FMI (p
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0245436