Anthropometric indicators of obesity in the prediction of high body fat in adolescents

Anthropometric Measures in the Prediction of High Fat Percentage in Female Adolescents

“…Studies such as that performed with 1,268 adolescents, aged 15-17 years in southern Brazil found that the waist circumference (WC) and WHtR have sufficient similarity to discriminate body fat corroborating our results. [2] The WHtR and WC are considered useful to identify, among overweight children and adolescents, those with high metabolic and cardiovascular risk that can be used to screen groups of risks, along with BMI.…”

“…Pereira e Serrano et al (2015) [20] , in a study performed with girls aged 14-19, observed that C index was not a good indicator of body mass and total body fat. Pelegrini et al (2015) [2] found that C index had a lower ability to discriminate body fat in adolescents. The C index may not be a good anthropometric indicator of fat in the trunk in children and adolescents, probably because the relationships between the measures are not good indicators of obesity.…”

“…It shows sing a number of advantages: it is non-invasive, it is easy to perform at low cost, and it can be applied in a large number of individuals, when compared to other methods such as hydrostatic weighing and dual x-ray absorptiometry -DEXA. [2] The body mass index (BMI) is one of the most used anthropometric indicators because it is safe, easy to apply at a low cost and identifies the nutritional status of children and adolescents. [3] It is also used as a method for obesity screening and health risk assessment.…”

Screening for Obesity in a 12 to 14 Year School Going Population

“…Of all the conventional measurements, the Body Mass Index is the most suitable as a screening test of pediatric obesity. 5 The percentage of people who fit into these two categories, overweight and obese, is determined by body mass index (BMI).…”

Observational study of body weight, body fat with segmental fat distribution, visceral fat and body mass index in type 2 diabetic patients

“…5 Studies have shown a good correlation between the different anthropometric methods and the prediction of obesity. 6 Bioelectrical impedance has now emerged as a promising tool for estimating body composition. Many studies have shown its validation as a screening mehod.…”