BMI is not a good guide to obesity in male athletes. 🏋️♂️📊 BMI doesn’t distinguish between body fat and lean mass, which includes muscle. More than 25% of male athletes were classified as overweight or obese based on BMI but less than 4% of them were found to be overweight or obese based on body fat.
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BMI is not a good guide to obesity in male athletes
BMI is not a good guide to obesity in male athletes
Body mass index (BMI) cut-off points used globally to indicate overweight and obesity overestimate these conditions in male athletes, ac
Body mass index (BMI) cut-off points used globally to indicate overweight and obesity overestimate these conditions in male athletes, ac
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Body Fat Percentage Beats BMI in Predicting 15-Year Mortality Risk Among U.S. Adults Ages 20 to 49 🏋️♂️📉💔
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Annals of Family Medicine
Body Mass Index vs Body Fat Percentage as a Predictor of Mortality in Adults Aged 20-49 Years
PURPOSE Body mass index (BMI) is the current standard body composition measurement. We examined BMI vs body fat percentage (BF%) for 15-year mortality risk among adults aged 20-49 years.
METHODS In this nationally representative cohort of US adults in the…
METHODS In this nationally representative cohort of US adults in the…
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Body fat percentage was a stronger and more consistent predictor of attractiveness for men than either body mass index or shoulder-to-waist ratio. The most attractive male bodies had approximately 13 to 14% body fat, a level that corresponds closely with what is considered metabolically healthy. 💪📏✨
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What is the most attractive body fat percentage for men? New research offers an answer
What makes a man’s body attractive? A new international study explored this question using body scans and evolutionary models—testing which physical traits matter most. The results challenge some popular assumptions about leanness, muscle, and what people…
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