Obesity, termed as excessive body fat, is a major public health problem. Being able to
accurately predict body fat percentage provides an opportunity for making appropriate …

Background: Excess adiposity is one of the main risk factors for the development of
cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The purpose of this study is to compare …

Body fat (BF) and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) are important health markers that ought to
be considered in screening exams. The aim of this study was to assess the value of six …

Background Body mass index (BMI) is the most frequently used adiposity measure, yet it is
unable to differentiate fat mass from lean mass. Relative fat mass (RFM) has been proposed …

Background The fat mass estimators waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and relative fat mass—
pediatric (RFMp) complement the widely accepted body mass index (BMI) in obesity …

Objective To verify the validity of anthropometric methods body adiposity index (BAI), relative
fat mass (RFM) and body fat index (BFI) to estimate body fat percentage (% BF) in …

Objectives Childhood obesity is a global health problem that affects millions of children and
causes obesity-related adverse health outcomes in both childhood and adulthood. Although …

Background: Tri-ponderal mass index (TMI) has been reported to be a more accurate
estimate of body fat than body mass index (BMI). This study aims to compare the …

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between body adiposity and
physical fitness with performance in the Supine-to-Stand test (STS-test) in sedentary …

Anthropometric measurements are widely used in medicine, scientific research, but also in
specialist medical care. Their proper use provides valuable information about the nutritional …