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External validation of the relative fat mass (RFM) index in adults from north-west Mexico using different reference methods.

Alan E Guzmán-LeónAna G VelardeMilca Vidal-SalasLucía G Urquijo-RuizLuz A Caraveo-GutiérrezMauro E Valencia
Published in: PloS one (2019)
This external validation proved that the performance of the RFM equation used in this study to estimate FM% was more consistent than BMI in this Mexican population, showing a stronger correlation with DXA than with the other body composition methods.
Keyphrases
  • body composition
  • bone mineral density
  • resistance training
  • adipose tissue
  • body mass index
  • postmenopausal women
  • weight gain
  • fatty acid
  • contrast enhanced