Indeed, according to many authors, the distribution of body fat in particular abdominal fat, is even considered to be more predictive of health risk than whole body composition measures such as BMI [ 54].
Quadriceps strength, maximal oxygen consumption, and body composition measures were done as described elsewhere [21], [22].
Pearson correlation coefficients between all body composition measures were calculated.
Body composition measures exhibited widely known and established correlations.
What no study has ever considered for mass data collection is a composite measure of fat based on multiple measurement modalities, although this is now proposed as a gold standard method for laboratory-based body composition measures [ 29].
Although direct measures of adiposity (e.g., body composition measured by DXA, CT, MRI, or bioimpedance) are considered more accurate than proxies such as BMI or WCHtR, the required equipment is often unavailable in rural settings and LMICs where stunting is common, whereas weight, height, and waist circumference are more easily recorded.
Growth curve parameters were estimated and body composition measured.
Thus the assessment of body composition is considered valuable in pediatric care.
Changes in body composition were not considered in energy balance evaluation.
Measures were made of body composition, anthropometric measures, fitness, diet (measured with a 3-day food diary), laboratory results, and mean carotid IMT.
