Is fat-to-lean mass ratio a better predictor of heart variability than body mass index?

Is fat-to-lean mass ratio a better predictor of heart variability than body mass index?

BACKGROUND: Body mass index (BMI) may not accurately predict cardiometabolic risk due to confounders like age, gender, relatively high lean mass, and the “thin-fat phenotype” prevalent in south Asian populations. Fat-to-lean mass ratio (FTLM), which assesses the balance between fat and lean body mas...

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Main Authors: Piyush Aggarwal, Saranya Kuppusamy, Praveen Prakash, Senthilkumar Subramanian, Jean Fredrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Subjects:
anthropometry
body fat distribution
body mass index
cardiovascular disease
heart rate
Online Access:http://www.jehp.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9531;year=2024;volume=13;issue=1;spage=6;epage=6;aulast=Aggarwal

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