External validation of the relative fat mass (RFM) index in adults from north-west Mexico using different reference methods.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Analysis of body composition is becoming increasingly important for the assessment, understanding and monitoring of multiple health issues. The body mass index (BMI) has been questioned as a tool to estimate whole-body fat percentage (FM%). Recently, a simple equation described as relative fat mass (RFM) was proposed by Woolcott & Bergman. This equation estimates FM% using two anthropometric measurements: height and waist circumference (WC). The authors state that due to its simplicity and better performance than BMI, RFM could be used in daily clinical practice as a tool for the evaluation of body composition. The aim of this study was to externally validate the equation of Woolcott & Bergman to estimate FM% among adults from north-west Mexico compared with Dual-energy X-ray ab

SUBMITTER: Guzman-Leon AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6938316 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature