Adiposity and muscle mass phenotyping is not superior to BMI in detecting cardiometabolic risk in a cross-sectional study.

Lisa KakinamiPrince Kevin DanielesKehinde AjibadeSylvia Santosa Jessica Murphy

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2021)

Despite DXA's high cost and detailed output regarding body composition, its phenotype classification was inferior to weight status in predicting cardiometabolic risk. Further studies investigating the utility of the phenotypes are needed.

Keyphrases

body composition
bone mineral density
resistance training
body mass index
weight gain
physical activity
machine learning
high throughput
weight loss
insulin resistance
magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance
postmenopausal women
single cell
high intensity