Body adiposity index utilization in a Spanish Mediterranean population: comparison with the body mass index

Body fat content and fat distribution or adiposity are indicators of health risk. Several techniques have been developed and used for assessing and/or determining body fat or adiposity. Recently, the Body Adiposity Index (BAI), which is based on the measurements of hip circumference and height, has...

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Published in:PloS one 2012-04, Vol.7 (4), p.e35281-e35281
Main Authors: López, Angel A, Cespedes, Mey L, Vicente, Teofila, Tomas, Matias, Bennasar-Veny, Miguel, Tauler, Pedro, Aguilo, Antoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adipose tissue
Adiposity
Adult
Age
Analysis
Anthropometry
Bioelectricity
Body composition
Body fat
Body mass
Body Mass Index
Body measurements
Body size
Body Weight
Correlation
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data processing
Diabetes
Electric Impedance
Female
Health aspects
Health risks
Health services
Hip
Hispanic Americans
Humans
Lifestyles
Male
Medicine
Mens health
Middle Aged
Minority & ethnic groups
Obesity
Population
Prevention
Spain - epidemiology
Waist Circumference
Women
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Summary:Body fat content and fat distribution or adiposity are indicators of health risk. Several techniques have been developed and used for assessing and/or determining body fat or adiposity. Recently, the Body Adiposity Index (BAI), which is based on the measurements of hip circumference and height, has been suggested as a new index of adiposity. The aim of the study was to compare BAI and BMI measurements in a Caucasian population from a European Mediterranean area and to assess the usefulness of the BAI in men and women separately. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in a Caucasian population. All participants in the study (1,726 women and 1,474 men, mean age 39.2 years, SD 10.8) were from Mallorca (Spain). Anthropometric data, including percentage of body fat mass obtained by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis, were determined. Body Mass Index (BMI) and BAI were calculated. BAI and BMI showed a good correlation (r = 0.64, p
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0035281