Trends in BMI Percentile and Body Fat Percentage in Children 12 to 17 Years of Age
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15716681 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pat R Vehrs (0000-0002-1710-7782, Brigham Young University, corresponding author), Gilbert W Fellingham (0000-0003-3479-565X, Brigham Young University), Angela McAferty (Brigham Young University), Laurel Kelsey (Brigham Young University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 744-744 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-19 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children9050744 |
| PMID | 35626921 |
| OpenAlex | W4280560984 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 47 |
This study evaluates the cross-sectional trends in body fat percentage (BF%) and body mass index (BMI) percentile rank, and the relationship between the two in 332 (177 boys, 155 girls) 12- to 17-year-old children. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated using measured height and body mass, and sex-specific BMI for age percentile rank was determined using CDC growth charts. Body fat percentage (BF%) was measured with DEXA. Fat mass index (FMI) and fat-free mass index (FFMI) were calculated by normalizing the fat mass and fat-free mass for height. Compared to boys of the same age, girls had significantly higher BF% and FMI values and lower FFMI values. Compared to boys, at a given BMI percentile rank, females had a higher BF% and FMI, and a lower FFMI. In both boys and girls, there was an exponential increase in adiposity above the 70th percentile rank. BMI percentile rank is not an equivalent indicator of body fatness in boys and girls. Other measures of body composition can further inform the practitioner of a child's adiposity
Body mass index · Body volume index · Classification of obesity · Fat mass · Percentile · Statistics · Body Composition Measurement Techniques · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Demography · Mathematics · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
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| Citations per year | 1.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |