Body Fat Is Superior to Body Mass Index in Predicting Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Excess adiposity is one of the main risk factors for the development of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The purpose of this study is to compare cardiometabolic risk factors in eutrophic adolescents with a high body fat percentage (%BF) with eutrophic adolescents with adequate %BF and those with excess weight and %BF.

Methods

Cross-sectional study with 1043 adolescents. This study presented power equal to 99.75%. Body fat and anthropometric, clinical and biochemical indicators were evaluated. Participants were grouped according to body composition classified by body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage. Statistical analyses were performed using R software version 4.0.2, adopting a significance level of 5%. The Mann-Whitney test, principal components anal

SUBMITTER: de Morais NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9915438 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature