Cutoff points of BMI for classification of nutritional status using bioelectrical impedance analysis
The objective of this study was to improve the cutoff points of the traditional classification of nutritional status and overweight / obesity based on the BMI in a Brazilian sample. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1301 individuals of both genders aged 18 to 60 years. The subjects underwent...
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| description | The objective of this study was to improve the cutoff points of the traditional classification of nutritional status and overweight / obesity based on the BMI in a Brazilian sample. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1301 individuals of both genders aged 18 to 60 years. The subjects underwent measurement of weight and height and bioelectrical impedance analysis. Simple linear regression was used for statistical analysis, with the level of significance set at p < 0.05. The sample consisted of 29.7% men and 70.3% women aged on averaged 35.7 ± 17.6 years; mean weight was 67.6 ± 16.0 kg, mean height was 164.9 ± 9.5 cm, and mean BMI was 24.9 ± 5.5 kg/m2. As expected, lower cutoffs were found for BMI than the classic reference points traditionally adopted by the WHO for the classification of obesity, i.e., 27.15 and 27.02 kg/m2 for obesity for men and women, respectively. Other authors also follow this tendency, Romero-Corral et al. (2008) suggested 25.8 to 25.5 kg/m2 for American men and women as new values for BMI classification of obesity. Gupta and Kapoor (2012) proposed 22.9 and 28.8 kg/m2 for men and women of North India. The present investigation supports other literature studies which converge in reducing the BMI cutoff points for the classification of obesity. Thus, we emphasize the need to conduct similar studies for the purpose of defining these new in populations of different ethnicities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aa89dd5740e145b092a384c05ac7fc6e2022-12-22T00:53:05ZengSciendoJournal of Electrical Bioimpedance1891-54692018-08-0191243010.2478/joeb-2018-0005Cutoff points of BMI for classification of nutritional status using bioelectrical impedance analysisMialich Mirele S.0Silva Bruna R.1Jordao Alceu A.2Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo. Ribeirao Preto, SP, BrazilDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo. Ribeirao Preto, SP, BrazilDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo. Ribeirao Preto, SP, BrazilThe objective of this study was to improve the cutoff points of the traditional classification of nutritional status and overweight / obesity based on the BMI in a Brazilian sample. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1301 individuals of both genders aged 18 to 60 years. The subjects underwent measurement of weight and height and bioelectrical impedance analysis. Simple linear regression was used for statistical analysis, with the level of significance set at p < 0.05. The sample consisted of 29.7% men and 70.3% women aged on averaged 35.7 ± 17.6 years; mean weight was 67.6 ± 16.0 kg, mean height was 164.9 ± 9.5 cm, and mean BMI was 24.9 ± 5.5 kg/m2. As expected, lower cutoffs were found for BMI than the classic reference points traditionally adopted by the WHO for the classification of obesity, i.e., 27.15 and 27.02 kg/m2 for obesity for men and women, respectively. Other authors also follow this tendency, Romero-Corral et al. (2008) suggested 25.8 to 25.5 kg/m2 for American men and women as new values for BMI classification of obesity. Gupta and Kapoor (2012) proposed 22.9 and 28.8 kg/m2 for men and women of North India. The present investigation supports other literature studies which converge in reducing the BMI cutoff points for the classification of obesity. Thus, we emphasize the need to conduct similar studies for the purpose of defining these new in populations of different ethnicities.https://doi.org/10.2478/joeb-2018-0005body mass indexcutoff pointsbody fatobesitybioelectrical impedance |
| spellingShingle | Mialich Mirele S. Silva Bruna R. Jordao Alceu A. Cutoff points of BMI for classification of nutritional status using bioelectrical impedance analysis Journal of Electrical Bioimpedance body mass index cutoff points body fat obesity bioelectrical impedance |
| title | Cutoff points of BMI for classification of nutritional status using bioelectrical impedance analysis |
| title_full | Cutoff points of BMI for classification of nutritional status using bioelectrical impedance analysis |
| title_fullStr | Cutoff points of BMI for classification of nutritional status using bioelectrical impedance analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cutoff points of BMI for classification of nutritional status using bioelectrical impedance analysis |
| title_short | Cutoff points of BMI for classification of nutritional status using bioelectrical impedance analysis |
| title_sort | cutoff points of bmi for classification of nutritional status using bioelectrical impedance analysis |
| topic | body mass index cutoff points body fat obesity bioelectrical impedance |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/joeb-2018-0005 |
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