Body Mass Index and Percentage Body Fat as Health Indicators for Young Adults
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Carolyn L. Blue, Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: Objectives: To investigate the validity
of an axiom that body mass
index (BMI) and percentage body fat
(%BF), above an ideal, are health risk
factors. Methods: Participants were
2615 volunteers who participated in
a health-screening program conducted
in college residence halls
over a consecutive 8-year period.
Results: Nearly half of all participants
were misclassified when BMI
and/or %BF were used to define
better versus poorer health whether
analyzing all variables together, by
individual factor, or by type of variable.
Conclusions: Results of this
study indicate that BMI and %BF are
poor indicators of health status
among young adults.
Body Mass Index and Percentage Body Fat as Health Indicators for Young Adults
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Additional Information
- Publication
- American Journal of Health Behavior 2007; 31(6): 867-700
- Language: English
- Date: 2007
- Keywords
- Body mass index, Percentage body fat, Screening
tests, Health risk indicators, College students, Fitness