Can Body Mass Index Predict Percent Body Fat and Changes In Percent Body Fat with Weight Loss in Bariatric Surgery Patients?

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 1315-1319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel G Carey ◽  
Robert L Raymond
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Percent Body Fat

Comparative Analysis of Body Fat Percentage Versus Body Mass Index to Predict Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. S98-S99
Author(s):  
Tara Mokhtari ◽  
Sayantan Deb ◽  
Lindsey Voller ◽  
Sophia Koontz ◽  
Dan Azagury ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Predict Weight Loss

Limitations of body mass index for counseling individuals with unilateral lower extremity amputation

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra P Frost ◽  
Tracy Norman Giest ◽  
Allison A Ruta ◽  
Teresa K Snow ◽  
Mindy Millard-Stafford
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Dual Energy ◽  
Limb Loss ◽  
Percent Body Fat ◽  
X Ray

Background: Body composition is important for health screening, but appropriate methods for unilateral lower extremity amputees have not been validated. Objectives: To compare body mass index adjusted using Amputee Coalition equations (body mass index–Amputee Coalition) to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in unilateral lower limb amputees. Study design: Cross-sectional, experimental. Methods: Thirty-eight men and women with lower limb amputations (transfemoral, transtibial, hip disarticulation, Symes) participated. Body mass index (mass/height2) was compared to body mass index corrected for limb loss (body mass index–Amputee Coalition). Accuracy of classification and extrapolation of percent body fat with body mass index was compared to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Results: Body mass index–Amputee Coalition increased body mass index (by ~ 1.1 kg/m2) but underestimated and mis-classified 60% of obese and overestimated 100% of lean individuals according to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Estimated mean percent body fat (95% confidence interval) from body mass index–Amputee Coalition (28.3% (24.9%, 31.7%)) was similar to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry percent body fat (29.5% (25.2%, 33.7%)) but both were significantly higher ( p < 0.05) than percent body fat estimated from uncorrected body mass index (23.6% (20.4%, 26.8%)). However, total errors for body mass index and body mass index–Amputee Coalition converted to percent body fat were unacceptably large (standard error of the estimate = 6.8%, 6.2% body fat) and the discrepancy between both methods and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was inversely related ( r = −0.59 and r = −0.66, p < 0.05) to the individual’s level of body fatness. Conclusions: Body mass index (despite correction) underestimates health risk for obese patients and overestimates lean, muscular individuals with lower limb amputation. Clinical relevance Clinical recommendations for an ideal body mass based on body mass index–Amputee Coalition should not be relied upon in lower extremity amputees. This is of particular concern for obese lower extremity amputees whose health risk might be significantly underestimated based on body mass index despite a “correction” formula for limb loss.

Body mass index and percent body fat: a meta analysis among different ethnic groups

1998 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 1164-1171 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Deurenberg ◽  
M Yap ◽  
WA van Staveren
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Percent Body Fat

A comparison of body mass index and percent body fat as predictors of cardiovascular risk factors

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 570-575 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hosein Sheibani ◽  
Habibollah Esmaeili ◽  
Maryam Tayefi ◽  
Maryam Saberi-Karimian ◽  
Susan Darroudi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Percent Body Fat

PATIENT PERSPECTIVES ON OBESITY MANAGEMENT: NEED FOR GREATER DISCUSSION OF BMI AND WEIGHT-LOSS OPTIONS BEYOND DIET AND EXERCISE, ESPECIALLY IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 471-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina Huq ◽  
Supriya Todkar ◽  
Sharon W. Lahiri
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Early Death ◽  
Specific Weight ◽  
Obesity Management ◽  
Diet And Exercise ◽  
Patients With Diabetes ◽  
Chi Squared

Objective: To identify perceptions of obesity management in patients with and without diabetes. Methods: A 48-question survey was administered in 2018 to our Endocrinology Clinic's adult patients with a body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2. Chi-squared or Fisher's exact tests were used to compare variables between groups. Results: Of 146 respondents, 105 had diabetes and 41 did not. Most respondents were female (61.4%), African American (66.4%), and with an income <$50,000 (58.6%). Those with diabetes had significantly greater comorbidities of hypertension, high cholesterol, and arthritis. Over 90% in both groups agreed that obesity is related to hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and early death. Only 48% were aware of their BMI, and only 30.5% with diabetes and 41.5% without diabetes perceived themselves to be obese. Over 60% in each group reported discussion of diet and exercise with their providers, whereas few in both groups reported referral to a formal weight-loss program (18.9%) or to a specialty that manages obesity (4.2%), or discussion of anti-obesity medications (11.2%) or bariatric surgery (8.4%). Reported concerns with anti-obesity medications and bariatric surgery included lack of knowledge and side effects or complications. Conclusion: These findings revealed excellent patient awareness of obesity as a health problem but misperception of obese status and unawareness of BMI. Presence of diabetes and other comorbidities did not result in greater discussion of weight-loss methods beyond diet and exercise. Increased patient education and discussion of specific weight-loss services, anti-obesity medications, and bariatric surgery are needed. Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index; DM = diabetes mellitus; HbA1c = hemoglobin A1c; HCP = healthcare provider

Effect of sex and race on body mass index and percent body fat in young adults

Nutrition ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 63-64 ◽  
pp. 9-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Ch Saddam ◽  
Heidi M. Foster ◽  
Moge Zhang ◽  
Terezie T. Mosby
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Percent Body Fat

scholarly journals Association of endocrine active environmental compounds with body mass index and weight loss following bariatric surgery

2020 ◽  
Vol 93 (3) ◽  
pp. 280-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harshal Deshmukh ◽  
Lesa L. Aylward ◽  
Martin Rose ◽  
Alwyn Fernandes ◽  
Peter Sedman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Mass
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