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Association of youth triponderal mass index vs body mass index with obesity-related outcomes in adulthood

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posted on 2023-05-19, 23:17 authored by Feitong WuFeitong Wu, Marie-Jeanne BuscotMarie-Jeanne Buscot, Juonala, M, Hutri-Kahonen, N, Viikari, JSA, Raitakari, OT, Costan Magnussen
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.

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Publication title

JAMA Pediatrics

Volume

172

Issue

12

Pagination

1192-1195

ISSN

2168-6203

Department/School

Menzies Institute for Medical Research

Publisher

American Medical Association

Place of publication

United States

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Copyright 2018 American Medical Association

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Clinical health not elsewhere classified

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