Key result
Body adiposity index correlates less strongly with CVD risk factors than BMI and waist circumference.
Why the study?
The body adiposity index was recently proposed as an index of body fatness, but its associations with skinfold thicknesses and CVD risk factors compared to BMI were unclear.
Is the body adiposity index more strongly related to skinfold thicknesses and CVD risk factors than BMI or waist circumference in adults?
Population
2369 adults aged 18 to 49 years in the Bogalusa Heart Study
Comparison
Body adiposity index vs BMI and waist circumference
Design
Cross-sectional analysis
Authors
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BAI should not yet replace BMI or waist circumference in clinical CVD risk assessment; leaves open the utility of alternative adiposity measures in research.
Cross-Sectional (n=2,369)
No
Is the body adiposity index more strongly related to skinfold thicknesses and CVD risk factors than BMI or waist circumference in adults?
Absolute Event Rate: 0.49% vs 0.58%
p-value: p=<0.001
The body adiposity index is an inferior measure of adiposity and cardiovascular risk compared to BMI or waist circumference.
Freedman et al. (2012) conducted a cross-sectional in Adiposity and Cardiovascular Risk (n=2,369). Body adiposity index vs. BMI and waist circumference was evaluated on Correlation with cardiovascular risk factor sum (p=<0.001). The body adiposity index was significantly less correlated with cardiovascular disease risk factors (r=0.49) compared to BMI (r=0.58) and waist circumference (r=0.61).
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