Defining Overweight and Obesity by Percent Body Fat instead of Body Mass Index.

Adam W PotterGeoffrey C ChinDavid P LooneyKarl E Friedl

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2024)

Practical methods of body composition estimation can now replace the indirect BMI assessment for obesity management, using threshold values provided from this study. Clinically relevant "overweight" can be defined as 25 and 36% BF for men and women, respectively, and "obesity" is defined as 30 and 42% BF for men and women.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body composition
body mass index
weight loss
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
resistance training
bone mineral density
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
physical activity
skeletal muscle