Application of body mass index adjusted for fat mass (BMIfat) obtained by bioelectrical impedance in adults

Introduction: Body mass index (BMI) has been one of the methods most frequently used for diagnose obesity, but it isn't consider body composition. Objective: This study intends to apply one new adiposity index, the BMI adjusted for fat mass (BMIfat) developed by Mialich, et al. (2011), in a adu...

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Main Authors: Mírele Savegnago Mialich, Edson Zangiacomi Martinez, Alceu Afonso Jordão Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2014-08-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112014000900026&lng=en&tlng=en