BMI is a misleading proxy for adiposity in longitudinal studies with adolescent males: the Australian LOOK study

Despite evidence suggesting caution, employment of body mass index (BMI, kg.m −2) as a proxy for percentage of body fat (PFat) in longitudinal studies of children and adolescents remains commonplace. Our objective was to test the validity of change in BMI as a proxy for change in PFat measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) during adolescence.
Source: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Tags: Original research Source Type: research