Is body mass index (BMI) or body adiposity index (BAI) a better indicator to estimate body fat and selected cardiometabolic risk factors in adults with intellectual disabilities?

BACKGROUND: The BMI index cannot always be used in people with intellectual disabilities due to neuromuscular coordination disorders and psychological barriers that may hinder conventional body weight measurement. The study aimed to assess the usefulness of BMI and BAI in estimating obesity and body...

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Autores principales: Zwierzchowska, Anna, Celebańska, Diana, Rosołek, Barbara, Gawlik, Krystyna, Żebrowska, Aleksandra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7927267/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33653276
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12872-021-01931-9

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7927267/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33653276
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12872-021-01931-9

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