Differences observed in study of associations between active commuting, body fat, and body mass index are unlikely to be clinically significant

Bioelectrical impedance devices, however, typically have a day-to-day reliability of 2-4%. [...]the differences in percentage body fat observed in the commuters using active or public transport are arguably well within the bounds of technical and biological variability in bioelectrical impedance ana...

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2014-09, Vol.349 (sep30 20), p.g5915-g5915
Main Author: McGregor, Robin A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bicycling - statistics & numerical data
Body composition
Body fat
Body Fat Distribution
Body Mass Index
Commuting
Confidence intervals
Female
Humans
Male
OBESITY AND CHOICE OF TRANSPORT
Subsidies
Transportation - methods
Transportation - statistics & numerical data
Walking - statistics & numerical data
Weights & measures
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Summary:Bioelectrical impedance devices, however, typically have a day-to-day reliability of 2-4%. [...]the differences in percentage body fat observed in the commuters using active or public transport are arguably well within the bounds of technical and biological variability in bioelectrical impedance analyses and hence of little clinical significance.
ISSN:0959-8138
1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.g5915