How reliable is BMI? Bioimpedance analysis of body composition in underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obese women.

Agata Lebiedowska Magdalena Hartman-Petrycka Barbara Błońska-Fajfrowska

Published in: Irish journal of medical science (2020)

The BMI is useful to provide a warning of excessive fat content in overweight and obese women, whereas among normal weight and underweight women, it may mask various types of body composition defects.

Keyphrases

body composition
body mass index
weight gain
resistance training
polycystic ovary syndrome
bone mineral density
pregnancy outcomes
cervical cancer screening
weight loss
physical activity
breast cancer risk
adipose tissue
pregnant women
skeletal muscle
postmenopausal women
obstructive sleep apnea