Relative Fat Mass (RFM) as an Estimate of Total Adiposity in Older Adults

ABSTRACT: Abstract

Objectives

It is imperative to accurately estimate whole body fat percentage (%fat) in order to understand the deleterious nature of excess adiposity on cardiometabolic disease risk. However, cost and accessibility often preclude the use of advanced assessment methods. Relative fat mass (RFM), an emerging estimator of whole body %fat based upon waist circumference, height, and biological sex, has yet to be evaluated in an older adult population. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between RFM and gold standard measures of adiposity among older adults, and to evaluate whether changes in RFM reflected changes in %fat following a 12-month lifestyle intervention.

Methods

This study was ancillary to a randomized controlled trial investigating the

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC8181950 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature