Tri-ponderal mass index (TMI) rather than body mass index (BMI): an indicator of high adiposity in Italian children and adolescents

Childhood obesity rates have reached high levels in the last decades being considered a global public health issue[1 –2]. Overweight, including obesity, is defined as an excess of body fat mass, which is highly associated with chronic diseases[3]. In order to properly evaluate children and adolescent body composition (BC), direct methods of assessment should be employed for understanding health status and risk[4 ]. In the absence of accurate techniques to directly measure adiposity, alternative estimations as skinfold thickness, bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and anthropometric indexes can be used[5,6].

Source: Nutrition - September 19, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Antonino De Lorenzo, LorenzoRomano, Laura Di Renzo, Paola Gualtieri, Chiara Salimei, Elena Carrano, Tiziana Rampello, Renata Costa de Miranda Source Type: research