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Reassessment of body mass indices

Smalley, KJ, Knerr, AN, Kendrick, ZV, Colliver, JA, Owen, OE·1990·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
DOI 10.1093/ajcn/52.3.405
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The accuracy of body mass indices (BMIs), such as Quetelet's index, for the definition of obesity was investigated in a large sample of healthy humans. Two hundred thirteen women and 150 men with a wide spectrum of weights, heights, and ages underwent densitometric analysis for the determination of percent body fat (%BF). %BF was then contrasted with various well-established BMIs. Although %BF was correlated with all the BMIs (r = 0.60-0.82), applying objective definitions of obesity based on BMIs or %BF by densitometry often produced conflicting results. It was also found that the 95% confidence intervals for predicting %BF by using Quetelet's index were very wide. Because of the wide variation for individuals between densitometrically determined body fat and body fat as estimated by BMIs, we conclude that BMIs should be used with caution as indicators of obesity.

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Authors
Smalley, K., Knerr, A., Kendrick, Z., Colliver, J., & Owen, O.
Affiliations
Temple University (US)
Venue
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1990-09
Volume
52
Issue
3
Pages
405-408
ISSN
0002-9165 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1093/ajcn/52.3.405
OpenAlex
W2102246105
Cited by
306
References
20
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Center for Research Resources (M01RR000349, M01-RR-00349)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Body Composition Measurement Techniques
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
Keywords
body mass index, obesity definition, body fat percentage, densitometry, body fat estimation, healthy adults, height and weight
MeSH terms
Adipose Tissue, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Body Constitution, Body Height, Body Weight, Densitometry, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity, Sex Factors, Thinness, Body Mass Index

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