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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Body adiposity index performance in estimating body fat in a sample of severely obese Brazilian patients

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Author(s):
Belarmino, Giliane [1, 2] ; Horie, Lilian Mika [1] ; Sala, Priscila Campos [1] ; Torrinhas, Raquel S. [1] ; Heymsfield, Steven B. [3] ; Waitzberg, Dan L. [1]
Total Authors: 6
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Dept Gastroenterol, Surg Div, LIM 35, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Nutr Lab & Metab Surg Digest Tract, LIM 35, Sch Med, BR-01246903 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[3] Pennington Biomed Res Ctr, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 - USA
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: NUTRITION JOURNAL; v. 14, DEC 30 2015.
Web of Science Citations: 3
Abstract

Background/objectives: The body adiposity index (BAI) estimates the amount of body fat (BF) in humans. In Mexican-American and African-American populations, BAI has performed better than body mass index (BMI). The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of BAI in estimating percentage (BF%) in severely obese Brazilian patients, with air displacement plethysmography (ADP) used as the reference method. Subjects/methods: Estimation of BF% by ADP, anthropometric measurements (height, abdominal and hip circumferences, body weight, and BMI) and BAI calculation were performed in 72 obese subjects (BMI >= 30 kg/m(2)) aged 30-55 years. Results: The mean BF% estimates +/- standard deviation were 52.1 +/- 5.7 % for ADP and 47.7 +/- 7.4 % for BAI, with a positive Pearson correlation (r(p) = 0.66) and a positive Lin's concordance correlation (r(c) = 0.479) observed between these methods. The 95 % limits of individual agreement between BAI and ADP ranged from -5.769 % to 16.036 %, with BAI exhibiting an average positive bias of 5.13 % compared to the reference method. For each studied variable, BAI exhibited a systematic bias, as evidenced by a tendency for low BF% values to be overestimated. Conclusion: For Brazilian patients with severe obesity, BAI does not provide an accurate estimate of BF%. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 12/15677-3 - Development of bioelectrical impedance analysis prediction equations for body composition with the use of a multicomponent model in cirrhotic patients
Grantee:Giliane Belarmino
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)
FAPESP's process: 11/09612-3 - Changes in gene expression in gastric and intestinal tissue of type 2 Diabetes patients submitted to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Grantee:Dan Linetzky Waitzberg
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
FAPESP's process: 11/13243-3 - Development of bioelectrical impedance analysis prediction equations for body composition with the use of a multicomponent model in cirrhotic patients
Grantee:Dan Linetzky Waitzberg
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants