Validation of HF-Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis versus Body Mass Index in Classifying Overweight and Obese Pakistani Adults

Rabia Anwer,1 Lubna Ansari Baig,2 Mehjabeen Musharraf3 1Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan; 2Chairperson, APPNA Institute of Public Health, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, 75510, Pakistan; 3Senior Lecturer, APPNA Institute of Public Health, Jinn...

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Main Authors: Anwer R, Baig LA, Musharraf M
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Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2023-04-01
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description Rabia Anwer,1 Lubna Ansari Baig,2 Mehjabeen Musharraf3 1Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan; 2Chairperson, APPNA Institute of Public Health, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, 75510, Pakistan; 3Senior Lecturer, APPNA Institute of Public Health, Jinnah Sindh Medical University Karachi, Karachi, 75510, PakistanCorrespondence: Rabia Anwer, THB Global, 59 C Khyaban-e-Seher DHA Phase 6, Karachi, 75500, Pakistan, Tel + 92 333-5289010, Email rabiaanwer70@gmail.com Lubna Ansari Baig, APPNA Institute of Public Health, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, 75510, Pakistan, Tel +92300-8239680, Email lubna.shakil1983@gmail.comPurpose: To determine the validity of hand-to-foot bioelectrical impedance analysis (HF-BIA) versus body mass index (BMI) to assess overweight and obesity status in adults against a reference method, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA).Patients and Methods: It is a validation study conducted on 206 Pakistani adults ≥ 20 years recruited through convenience sampling technique at PNS Shifa Hospital and Jinnah Post Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan.Results: HF-BIA showed better sensitivity of 90.1% and 100% specificity with no false positive, but 9% false negative as compared to BMI which indicated 80.3% sensitivity and 100% specificity with a false-negative rate of 19.6%.HF-BIA also showed better sensitivity 80.9– 97.1% with 100% specificity and PPV across all age groups. The correlation coefficient between BMI and DXA bf% (r=0.67) was moderate and less than the correlation coefficient between HF-BIA and DXA bf % (r=0.87). Kappa agreement showed weak to a fair agreement between BMI and DXA bf % (0.1 overall; 0.22 men; 0.14 women) compared to HF-BIA, which had a better agreement between BIA bf% and DXA bf% (0.43 overall; 0.46 men; 0.34 women). HF-BIA bf % demonstrated a better discriminatory power than BMI (AUC of ≥ 0.91) and was better predictor of body fat than BMI.Conclusion: HF-BIA is a more accurate method than BMI and may be used consistently throughout the country in primary care and research to identify the fat-based overweight and obese in the Pakistani population.Keywords: body fat, area under the curve, correlation, sensitivity, specificity
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spelling doaj.art-f8fe4e683ac34594b7087f2e9a9975b72023-04-11T19:05:00ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare1178-23902023-04-01Volume 1698399682881Validation of HF-Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis versus Body Mass Index in Classifying Overweight and Obese Pakistani AdultsAnwer RBaig LAMusharraf MRabia Anwer,1 Lubna Ansari Baig,2 Mehjabeen Musharraf3 1Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan; 2Chairperson, APPNA Institute of Public Health, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, 75510, Pakistan; 3Senior Lecturer, APPNA Institute of Public Health, Jinnah Sindh Medical University Karachi, Karachi, 75510, PakistanCorrespondence: Rabia Anwer, THB Global, 59 C Khyaban-e-Seher DHA Phase 6, Karachi, 75500, Pakistan, Tel + 92 333-5289010, Email rabiaanwer70@gmail.com Lubna Ansari Baig, APPNA Institute of Public Health, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, 75510, Pakistan, Tel +92300-8239680, Email lubna.shakil1983@gmail.comPurpose: To determine the validity of hand-to-foot bioelectrical impedance analysis (HF-BIA) versus body mass index (BMI) to assess overweight and obesity status in adults against a reference method, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA).Patients and Methods: It is a validation study conducted on 206 Pakistani adults ≥ 20 years recruited through convenience sampling technique at PNS Shifa Hospital and Jinnah Post Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan.Results: HF-BIA showed better sensitivity of 90.1% and 100% specificity with no false positive, but 9% false negative as compared to BMI which indicated 80.3% sensitivity and 100% specificity with a false-negative rate of 19.6%.HF-BIA also showed better sensitivity 80.9– 97.1% with 100% specificity and PPV across all age groups. The correlation coefficient between BMI and DXA bf% (r=0.67) was moderate and less than the correlation coefficient between HF-BIA and DXA bf % (r=0.87). Kappa agreement showed weak to a fair agreement between BMI and DXA bf % (0.1 overall; 0.22 men; 0.14 women) compared to HF-BIA, which had a better agreement between BIA bf% and DXA bf% (0.43 overall; 0.46 men; 0.34 women). HF-BIA bf % demonstrated a better discriminatory power than BMI (AUC of ≥ 0.91) and was better predictor of body fat than BMI.Conclusion: HF-BIA is a more accurate method than BMI and may be used consistently throughout the country in primary care and research to identify the fat-based overweight and obese in the Pakistani population.Keywords: body fat, area under the curve, correlation, sensitivity, specificityhttps://www.dovepress.com/validation-of-hf-bioelectrical-impedance-analysis-versus-body-mass-ind-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JMDHbody fatarea under the curvecorrelationsensitivityspecificity
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Validation of HF-Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis versus Body Mass Index in Classifying Overweight and Obese Pakistani Adults
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
body fat
area under the curve
correlation
sensitivity
specificity
title Validation of HF-Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis versus Body Mass Index in Classifying Overweight and Obese Pakistani Adults
title_full Validation of HF-Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis versus Body Mass Index in Classifying Overweight and Obese Pakistani Adults
title_fullStr Validation of HF-Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis versus Body Mass Index in Classifying Overweight and Obese Pakistani Adults
title_full_unstemmed Validation of HF-Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis versus Body Mass Index in Classifying Overweight and Obese Pakistani Adults
title_short Validation of HF-Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis versus Body Mass Index in Classifying Overweight and Obese Pakistani Adults
title_sort validation of hf bioelectrical impedance analysis versus body mass index in classifying overweight and obese pakistani adults
topic body fat
area under the curve
correlation
sensitivity
specificity
url https://www.dovepress.com/validation-of-hf-bioelectrical-impedance-analysis-versus-body-mass-ind-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JMDH
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