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External validation of the relative fat mass (RFM) index in adults from north-west Mexico using different reference methods

BACKGROUND: Analysis of body composition is becoming increasingly important for the assessment, understanding and monitoring of multiple health issues. The body mass index (BMI) has been questioned as a tool to estimate whole-body fat percentage (FM%). Recently, a simple equation described as relati...

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Autores principales: Guzmán-León, Alan E., Velarde, Ana G., Vidal-Salas, Milca, Urquijo-Ruiz, Lucía G., Caraveo-Gutiérrez, Luz A., Valencia, Mauro E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6938316/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31891616
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226767