From BMI to TMI: revisiting adiposity and fitness assessment in young active adults through a historical and contemporary lens
In physically active young adults, TMI relates more strongly than BMI to bioimpedance-derived adiposity and may aid field-based screening. However, athlete-level decisions should await confirmation in sport-specific, longitudinal studies using criterion methods.
Authors
- Mustafa Baş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8254-0905)
- Gizem Başkaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6001-1727)
- Ömür Fatih Karakullukçu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3343-5740)
- Onur Mutlu Yaşar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7598-3927)
- Veli Volkan Gürses (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6249-3504)
- Erdal Bal
- Ali Erdem Ciğerci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3143-5982)
- Yeliz YOL (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0859-6238)
- Nedim Malkoç (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4599-3547)
- Merve Bektaş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4239-7790)
- Hamza Küçük (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9912-9909)
- Semra Dündar
Institutions
- Izmir University (TR)
- University of Turku (FI)
- Ondokuz Mayıs University (TR)
- Mi̇lli̇ Eği̇ti̇m Bakanliği (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- University of Health Sciences Antigua (AG)
- Kastamonu University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1700684
- Primary Topic
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00