Does lean body mass equal health despite body mass index?

Benjamin H ColpittsDanielle R BouchardMohammad KeshavarzJonathan BoudreauMartin Sénéchal

Published in: Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports (2019)

Our results suggest that having a high-BMI as well as high relative LBM levels is not associated with cardio-metabolic risk factors, MetS, and diabetes. Therefore, maintaining a BMI below 30 kg/m2 appears to be clinically relevant, regardless of LBM levels.

Keyphrases

body mass index
risk factors
weight gain
type diabetes
healthcare
public health
cardiovascular disease
mental health
physical activity
health information
metabolic syndrome
glycemic control
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
health promotion