Body Fat

BMI remains an effective tool for measuring body fat in youth, despite relying only on weight and height, according to research published in Pediatrics.

Although body mass index has long been used in clinical practice, many have recently questioned its effectiveness as a standalone measure for obesity.

CHICAGO — BMI can underestimate obesity compared with body fat percentage determined by DXA scans, particularly among some racial and ethnic groups, according to data presented at ENDO 2023.

Higher mean intake of saturated fat from dairy sources was associated with a lower level of body fat among women, according to researchers.

According to a recent study, higher body fat in adults was associated with a higher risk for all-cause mortality.

Higher body fat, whether determined by percentage, fat mass, fat mass index or visceral adipose tissue, was associated with higher risk for mortality among adults, according to study data.

In patients with CHD, circuit resistance training is effective in improving BMI and body fat percentage and may help delay disease progression, according to data from a meta-analysis of exercise studies.

Girls whose mothers had high gestational weight gain have a greater BMI z score than girls whose mothers had normal gestational weight gain, but a similar difference is not observed for boys, according to study data.

Children of mothers who used cannabis during pregnancy had greater fat mass and adiposity and higher fasting glucose than those not exposed to cannabis, according to study findings.