Body composition of extreme performers in the US Marine Corps.
Adam W PotterL D SotoK E FriedlPublished in: BMJ military health (2022)
These men are classified as obese by BMI but carried massive amounts of muscle and bone on their large frames, while presenting a range of %BF irrelevant to strength performance. BMI did not predict obesity and adiposity had no association with muscle mass and strength performance.
Keyphrases
- body composition
- weight gain
- bone mineral density
- weight loss
- insulin resistance
- body mass index
- metabolic syndrome
- resistance training
- type diabetes
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- bariatric surgery
- climate change
- high fat diet induced
- case report
- obese patients
- postmenopausal women
- middle aged
- soft tissue
- bone regeneration