Percent body fat, but not body mass index, is associated with cardiometabolic risk factors in children and adolescents.

Xin HeZhenni ZhuJiajie ZangZhengyuan WangPing LiaoWenjing WangYan ShiChen Fu

Published in: Chronic diseases and translational medicine (2023)

PBF but not BMI was associated with CMR. Overweight and obesity categories based on PBF had an increased risk for cardiometabolic abnormalities in children and adolescents.

Keyphrases

body mass index
risk factors
weight gain
physical activity