Evaluation of the Relationships between Simple Anthropometric Measures and Bioelectrical Impedance Assessment Variables with Multivariate Linear Regression Models to Estimate Body Composition and Fat Distribution in Adults: Preliminary Results.
Danúbia da Cunha de Sá-CaputoAnelise SonzaAna Carolina Coelho-OliveiraJuliana Pessanha-FreitasAline Silva ReisArlete Francisca-SantosElzi Martins Dos AnjosLaisa Liane Paineiras-DomingosThais de Rezende Bessa GuerraAmanda da Silva FrancoVinicius Layter XavierClaudia Jakelline Barbosa E SilvaMarcia Cristina Moura-FernandesVanessa Amaral MendonçaAna Cristina Rodrigues LacerdaAlessandra da Rocha Pinheiro MulderAdérito SeixasAlessandro SartorioRedha TaïarMário Bernardo-FilhoPublished in: Biology (2021)
The assessment of fat distribution in the body is desirable for the diagnosis and definition of obesity severity. However, the high cost of the instruments (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, hydrostatic weighing, air displacement plethysmography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance) to assess it, favors the use of BMI in the clinical practice. Nevertheless, BMI does not represent a real fat distribution and body fat percentage. This highlights the relevance of the findings of the current study, since simple anthropometric variables can be used to estimate important BIA variables that are related to fat distribution and body composition.
Keyphrases
- body composition
- dual energy
- computed tomography
- bone mineral density
- resistance training
- adipose tissue
- magnetic resonance
- image quality
- contrast enhanced
- body mass index
- clinical practice
- fatty acid
- weight gain
- magnetic resonance imaging
- insulin resistance
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- high resolution
- physical activity
- high intensity