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Association of waist circumference with muscle and fat mass in adults with a normal body mass index.

Gyeongsil LeeSeulggie ChoiSang Min Park
Published in: Nutrition research and practice (2020)
There was a positive association between body fat and WC among individuals with normal BMI; conversely there was an inverted J-shaped association between lean body mass and WC. Our findings support the WC measurement should be included in obesity evaluations for adults with a normal BMI.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • weight gain
  • physical activity
  • adipose tissue
  • metabolic syndrome
  • type diabetes
  • insulin resistance
  • weight loss
  • skeletal muscle
  • fatty acid
  • high fat diet induced
  • postmenopausal women
  • body weight