Linear and nonlinear relationships between body mass index and physical fitness in Brazilian children and adolescents

ConclusionThe association between BMI and physical fitness is nonlinear in the majority of its components, and those with lower and higher BMI had poorer fitness.

Source: American Journal of Human Biology - May 6, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: V ítor P. Lopes, Marco Cossio‐Bolaños, Rossana Gómez‐Campos3, Miguel de Arruda, Jefferson Eduardo Hespanhol, Luis P. Rodrigues Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research