Revising BMI Cut-Off Points for Overweight and Obesity in Male Athletes: An Analysis Based on Multivariable Model-Building
The currently used WHO BMI cut-offs are not suitable for determining weight status in young male athletes, and since the newly proposed ones demonstrated a good performance, these should be implemented in new guidelines.
Authors
- Valentina Cavedon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2464-1019)
- Marwan El Ghoch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4277-4752)
- Elisa Berri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1431-6551)
- Dana Saadeddine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6344-0385)
- Leila Itani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3166-4945)
- Silvia Raggi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3641-121X)
- Chiara Milanese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8011-4379)
Institutions
- University of Verona (IT)
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
- Beirut Arab University (LB)
- Azienda Sanitaria Unità Locale di Reggio Emilia (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17050908
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.66