biostudies-literatureSoh BPGeriatric Education and Research Institute (GERI) intramural fundinge0276434https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9586348biostudies-literatureUnknown17(10)<h4>Objectives</h4>This study establishes age- and sex-specific reference values for fat mass index (FMI), lean mass index (LMI), appendicular LMI (aLMI), and body fat distribution indices including Android/Gynoid % fat ratio and Trunk/Limb % fat ratio in multi-ethnic Singaporean adults.<h4>Methods</h4>A population-based cross-sectional study using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (Hologic Discovery Wi) was carried out to measure whole body and regional fat and lean mass in community-dwelling adults. A total of 537 adults (57.5% women), aged from 21 to 90 years, were recruited from the large north-eastern residential town of Yishun. Age- and sex-specific percentile reference values were generated for FMI, LMI, aLMI, Android/Gynoid % fat ratio and Trunk/Limb % fat ratio using the Lambda-Mu-PloS oneBody composition reference values in Singaporean adults using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry-The Yishun study.PMC9586348GERI 1609Seah WTWee SLLau LKLee SYWong WYPang BWJChen KKSrinivasan SNg TPSoh BPJabbar KAfalseBody composition reference values in Singaporean adults using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry-The Yishun study.<h4>Objectives</h4>This study establishes age- and sex-specific reference values for fat mass index (FMI), lean mass index (LMI), appendicular LMI (aLMI), and body fat distribution indices including Android/Gynoid % fat ratio and Trunk/Limb % fat ratio in multi-ethnic Singaporean adults.<h4>Methods</h4>A population-based cross-sectional study using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (Hologic Discovery Wi) was carried out to measure whole body and regional fat and lean mass in community-dwelling adults. A total of 537 adults (57.5% women), aged from 21 to 90 years, were recruited from the large north-eastern residential town of Yishun. Age- and sex-specific percentile reference values were generated for FMI, LMI, aLMI, Android/Gynoid % fat ratio and Trunk/Limb % fat ratio using the Lambda-Mu-2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222025-04-19T21:19:09.066Z2025-02-18T23:58:48.039ZS-EPMC95863483626975110.1371/journal.pone.0276434