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Does body adiposity index evaluate percentage of body fat?
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Babak Farzad    , Nabi Shamsaei |
| Department of Sports Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran , shamsaeinabi@gmail.com |
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Abstract: (3086 Views) |
Introduction: The purpose of the present study was to determine whether the novel marker, body adiposity index (BAI), is accurate to measure percentage of body fat (PBF).
Materials and methods: Seventy-eight males were undergone anthropometric examination. PBF was calculated by BAI and measured using InBody 3.0.
Results: Significant correlation was found between BAI and PBF (r = 0.751; P < 0.001).
Conclusion: PBF can be measured by BAI, which is calculating from hip circumference and height and we validated this novel index. Therefore, it can be widely used in the clinical settings. |
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| Keywords: Body adiposity index, Hip circumference, Height, Body fat percent |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Medical physiology
Received: 2019/09/5 | Accepted: 2019/10/8 | Published: 2019/12/5
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