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Association of youth triponderal mass index vs body mass index with obesity-related outcomes in adulthood
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Wu, F and Buscot, M-J and Juonala, M and Hutri-Kahonen, N and Viikari, JSA and Raitakari, OT and Magnussen, CG, Association of youth triponderal mass index vs body mass index with obesity-related outcomes in adulthood, JAMA Pediatrics, 172, (12) pp. 1192-1195. ISSN 2168-6203 (2018) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2018 American Medical Association
DOI: doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.3034
Abstract
Debate continues on the limitations of using body mass index (BMI) to assign youth overweight/obesity status. Calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared, BMI might not be applicable in youth during periods of rapid growth. Although recent evidence has indicated that triponderal mass index (TMI, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters cubed) might have better accuracy in estimating youth body fat levels than BMI, its clinical importance in estimating adulthood outcomes has not been examined. Therefore, we assessed whether youth TMI and its combination with BMI or subscapular skin fold thickness (SST), compared with BMI alone, have better utility in estimating adult obesity-related outcomes.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | BMI, obesity, youth triponderal mass index, body mass index |
Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
Research Group: | Cardiovascular medicine and haematology |
Research Field: | Cardiology (incl. cardiovascular diseases) |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Clinical health |
Objective Field: | Clinical health not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Wu, F (Dr Feitong Wu) |
UTAS Author: | Buscot, M-J (Miss Marie-Jeanne Buscot) |
UTAS Author: | Magnussen, CG (Associate Professor Costan Magnussen) |
ID Code: | 129804 |
Year Published: | 2018 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 9 |
Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
Deposited On: | 2018-12-18 |
Last Modified: | 2019-12-03 |
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