Interrelationships between body mass to waist circumference ratio, body mass index, and total body muscularity in older women

Conclusion These results suggest that, compared to BMI, BM:W ratio may provide a simple and potential index for assessing muscularity in Japanese older underweight women. However, in normal and overweight women, BMI and BM:W ratio are both preferred in assessing muscularity.
Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics - Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research