Key result
Body mass index was strongly correlated with percent fat (r = 0.83-0.94, P<0.0001) and fat mass (r = 0.96-0.98, P<0.0001) derived from dual energy x-ray absorptiometry in children and adolescents.
Why the study?
Does body mass index accurately measure adiposity and correlate with cardiovascular risk factors in children and adolescents?
Population
985 Pima Indian children and adolescents between the ages of 5 and 20 years
Comparison
Body mass index (BMI) measurement vs Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry derived percent…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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BMI supports adiposity screening in youth; leaves open whether it predicts CV outcomes better than direct measures.
Cross-Sectional (n=985)
Does body mass index accurately measure adiposity and correlate with cardiovascular risk factors in children and adolescents?
Effect estimate: r = 0.83-0.98
p-value: p=<0.0001
BMI is strongly associated with DEXA-derived measures of adiposity and shows similar associations with cardiovascular risk factors in children and adolescents.
Lindsay et al. (2001) conducted a cross-sectional in Adiposity (n=985). Body mass index vs. Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry was evaluated on Correlation to percent fat and fat mass derived from dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (r = 0.83-0.98, p=<0.0001). Body mass index was strongly correlated with percent fat (r = 0.83-0.94, P<0.0001) and fat mass (r = 0.96-0.98, P<0.0001) derived from dual energy x-ray absorptiometry in children and adolescents.
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