Fidelity of BMI, Waist, and Waist-to-Height Ratio as Adiposity Measures in Normoglycemic Black vs White American Adults
The BMI overestimated body fat in AA participants vs EA participants, and WC overestimated trunk fat in AA men vs EA men. These data indicate ethnic disparities in the fidelity of indirect measures of adiposity and argue for ethnic-specific BMI thresholds for determination of overweight/obesity.
Authors
- Samuel E. Dagogo-Jack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5318-9677)
- Avnisha Patel
- Peace Asuzu
- Jim Y. Wan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6880-3772)
- Zhao Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5060-3940)
Institutions
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Endocrine Society
- Published
- 2024-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvae202
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17
Funders
- American Diabetes Association
- Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum
- National Institutes of Health