BMI metrics and their association with adiposity, cardiometabolic risk factors, and biomarkers in children and adolescents.

Carolyn T Bramante Elise F PalzerKyle D RudserJustin R RyderClaudia K FoxEric M Bomberg Megan M Oberle Amy C GrossNancy E SherwoodAaron S Kelly

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2021)

Out of all the BMI metrics evaluated, %BMIp95 and %BMIp50 were the most strongly correlated with measures of adiposity. %BMIp95 has the benefit of being used currently to define obesity and severe obesity in both clinical and research settings. BMIp consistently had the lowest correlations. Future research should evaluate the longitudinal stability of various BMI metrics and their relative associations with medium to long-term changes in adiposity and cardiometabolic outcomes in the context of intervention trials.

Keyphrases

weight gain
insulin resistance
body mass index
risk factors
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
randomized controlled trial
high fat diet induced
adipose tissue
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
current status
early onset
glycemic control
drug induced