(WHR.5R). Digital anthropometry and bioelectric impedance (BIA) can estimate fat distribution and be feasibly employed in the clinic. In addition, the diagnosis should include a clinical component assessing the presence and severity of weight-related complications. As anthropometric measures used in the diagnosis of obesity, BMI is generally sufficient if confirmed to represent excess adiposity, and there are advantages to the use of WHtR over WC to assess fat distribution. BIA and digital anthropometry have the potential to provide accurate measures of fat mass and distribution in clinical settings. There should also be a clinical evaluation for the presence and severity of obesity complications that can be used to stage the disease.
Keyphrases
- weight gain
- insulin resistance
- weight loss
- adipose tissue
- body mass index
- metabolic syndrome
- clinical evaluation
- high fat diet induced
- type diabetes
- primary care
- skeletal muscle
- fatty acid
- physical activity
- body composition
- magnetic resonance imaging
- climate change
- risk assessment
- computed tomography
- body weight
- mass spectrometry