Introduction. The height‐weight difference index (HWDI) is a new indicator for evaluating
obesity status. While body‐fat percentage (BF%) is considered to be the most accurate …

Abstract Background Body Mass Index (BMI) is used as a useful population-level measure of
overweight and obesity. It is used as the same for both sexes and for all ages of adults. The …

Background: Overweight and obesity defined as abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat
among the body which will impair health. It is one of the imperial factor in associated with …

Simple Summary Overweight and obesity are associated with accumulation of abdominal
fat, increasing chronic diseases, cardiovascular risk and mortality. Although the evaluation of …

The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to determine the associations between
various anthropometric adiposity screening indices and body fat percentage estimated by …

Abstract Background and aim: Many Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)-based
parameters require clinical evaluation. This study was performed to evaluate the …

Background The measurements of body mass index (BMI) and percentage of body fat are
used in many clinical situations. However, special tools are required to measure body fat …

The bioelectrical impedance method has become a popular and widely used method to
determine body composition. In this study, body fat was measured by densitometry in a …

In 827 male and female subjects, with a large variation in body composition and an age
range of 7-83 years, body composition was measured by densitometry, anthropometry and …

Objective: Obesity is a common public health problem in both developed and developing
countries nowadays. Due to health risks associated with obesity, easy, precise, reliable, cost …