Body Adiposity Index versus Body Mass Index and Other Anthropometric Traits as Correlates of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors

The worldwide prevalence of obesity mandates a widely accessible tool to categorize adiposity that can best predict associated health risks. The body adiposity index (BAI) was designed as a single equation to predict body adiposity in pooled analysis of both genders. We compared body adiposity index...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 8; no. 6; p. e65954
Main Authors:	Lichtash, Charlene T., Cui, Jinrui, Guo, Xiuqing, Chen, Yii-Der I., Hsueh, Willa A., Rotter, Jerome I., Goodarzi, Mark O.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 11.06.2013 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Absorptiometry, Photon Adiponectin Adipose tissue Adiposity - physiology Anthropometry Biomarkers Body fat Body mass Body Mass Index Body measurements Body size C-reactive protein Cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology Comparative analysis Correlation Correlation analysis Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry Energy measurement Female Glucose Health aspects Health risk assessment Health risks Hip Homeostasis Humans Insulin Insulin resistance Male Mathematical analysis Mathematics Medicine Obesity Parameter sensitivity Physicians Risk analysis Risk Factors Sex Studies Los Angeles California United States > US California
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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