Articles by author - Olga Mengerova

Which index best correlates with body fat mass: BAI, BMI, waist or WHR?

Suchanek P, Kralova Lesna I, Mengerova O, Mrazkova J, Lanska V, Stavek P.

Clinical Trial 2012; 33(Suppl 2): 78-82 PubMed PMID: 23183515  Keywords:  Adipose Tissue:pathology, Adiposity, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Anthropometry:methods, Body Mass Index, European Continental Ancestry Group:statistics & numerical data, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Obesity:diagnosis, Reproducibility of Results, Risk Factors.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: The body mass index (BMI) has been the most commonly applied clinical measure to characterise body composition in individuals......

Read abstract  Full text PDF