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Independent Relevance of Different Measures of Adiposity for Carotid Intima‐Media Thickness in 40 000 Adults in UK Biobank

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2023
Background Uncertainty persists about carotid intima–media thickness (CIMT) as a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis and the independent relevance of different measures of adiposity for CIMT.
Preyanka Pillay, Jennifer Carter, Hannah Taylor, Sarah Lewington, Robert Clarke   +4 more
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Reference values of fat mass index and fat-free mass index in healthy Spanish adolescents. [PDF]

Nutrición Hospitalaria, 2019
Abstract Background . Body mass index (BMI) does not allow to discriminate the composition of the different body compartments. The aim of this study is to elaborate reference values ​of the fat mass index (FMI) and fat-free mass index (FFMI) in healthy adolescents using anthropometric techniques in order to be available as reference standards ...
Teodoro Durá-Travé, Fidel Gallinas-Victoriano, María Chueca-Guindulain, Sara Berrade-Zubiri, María Malumbres-Chacón, Paula Moreno-González   +5 more
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Associations of body composition and physical fitness with gestational diabetes and cardiovascular health in pregnancy: Results from the HealthyMoms trial

Nutrition & Diabetes, 2021
The aim of this study was to examine associations of body composition (fat mass index, % fat mass, fat-free mass index, body mass index) and physical fitness (cardiorespiratory fitness and handgrip strength) with gestational diabetes and cardiovascular ...
Pontus Henriksson, Johanna Sandborg, Emmie Söderström, Marja H. Leppänen, Victoria Snekkenes, Marie Blomberg, Francisco B. Ortega, Marie Löf   +7 more
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Low Fat-Free Mass Index Measured by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Correlates With Hematologic Adverse Events in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study

Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment, 2022
Background: Low muscle mass is associated with worse cancer treatment outcomes. Although dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry or computerized tomography-based analysis have both been widely studied in this clinical setting, studies in the use of ...
Jirawat Thanestada MD, Varalak Srinonprasert MD, Akarin Nimmannit MD, Krittiya Korphaisarn MD, Pornpoj Pramyothin MD, Charuwan Akewanlop   +5 more
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Association between the combined fat mass and fat-free mass index and hypertension: The Tohoku Medical Megabank Community-based Cohort Study

Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, 2021
Background A  higher body fat percentage is associated with hypertension, even in non-obese individuals. The difference in body composition may be related to hypertension. The fat mass index (FMI) and fat-free mass index (FFMI) are proposed indicators of
Masato Takase, Tomohiro Nakamura, Naho Tsuchiya, Mana Kogure, Fumi Itabashi, Akira Narita, Takumi Hirata, Naoki Nakaya, Yohei Hamanaka, Junichi Sugawara, Kichiya Suzuki, Nobuo Fuse, Akira Uruno, Eiichi N Kodama, Shinichi Kuriyama, Ichiro Tsuji, Shigeo Kure, Atsushi Hozawa   +17 more
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Body Mass Index in determination of the relationship between body constitution and motor abilities [PDF]

Fizička Kultura, 2022
The aim of this paper is to review and summarize the theoretical and empirical facts of using the (BMI), (body mass index) in determining the relationship between body constitution and motor skills. Several key circumstances have been identified in which
Pajić Zoran, Jakovljević Saša, Anđelković Marija, Simović Slobodan   +3 more
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Identification of and Associations among Low, Middle, and High Body Composition Trajectories from Age 5- to 17-Years

Children, 2020
Our objective was to identify sex-specific age 5- to 17-year body composition (body mass index (BMI), % body fat, fat mass index, fat-free mass index) trajectories, compare trajectories assigned using age 5 (AGE5) data to those assigned using all ...
Teresa A. Marshall, Alexandra M. Curtis, Joseph E. Cavanaugh, John J. Warren, Steven M. Levy   +4 more
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Visceral Adiposity Index, Body Fat Index and Fat Mass In Patients with Chronic Renal Failure

Haseki Tıp Bülteni, 2020
Aim:The aim of this study was to investigate the level of visceral adiposity index (VAI), body fat index and fat mass in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF).Methods:A total of 231 subjects were enrolled, of which 83, 64 and 84 subjects were ...
Sema Kunt, Şakir Özgür Keşkek
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Tri-ponderal mass index and body mass index for estimating body fat in children in Surakarta, Indonesia

Jurnal Gizi Klinik Indonesia, 2022
Background: The body mass index parameter is currently used to determine obesity (excess body fat) in children. Using this measure has limitations in predicting body fat, particularly in adolescents.
Annang Giri Moelyo, Azzahra Fadhlila Aulia Nisa, Anita Sefti Astuti, Putri Ma’rifatul Mardiyah, Nur Fatimah Nikmatullah Azzainabi, Soebhita Hema Kumala, Cynthia Octaviani Rahayu, Lyviana Patrishia Purnata, Stefany Marcellia, Steiner Lukas Prisola   +9 more
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Sexual Dimorphism of the Fat Mass Index and the Fat-Free Mass Index in Healthy Adolescents

, 2023
Body mass index (BMI) does not allow to discriminate the composition of the different body compartments. This study points to the formulation of reference values of fat mass index (FMI) and fat-free mass index (FFMI) in healthy adolescents by means of anthropometric techniques, and the subsequent availability in clinical practice as reference charts ...
Teodoro, Durá-Travé,, Fidel, Gallinas-Victoriano,   +1 more
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