| Title |
Body Adiposity Index Utilization in a Spanish Mediterranean Population: Comparison with the Body Mass Index
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, April 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0035281 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Angel A. López, Mey L. Cespedes, Teofila Vicente, Matias Tomas, Miguel Bennasar-Veny, Pedro Tauler, Antoni Aguilo |
| Abstract |
Body fat content and fat distribution or adiposity are indicators of health risk. Several techniques have been developed and used for assessing and/or determining body fat or adiposity. Recently, the Body Adiposity Index (BAI), which is based on the measurements of hip circumference and height, has been suggested as a new index of adiposity. The aim of the study was to compare BAI and BMI measurements in a Caucasian population from a European Mediterranean area and to assess the usefulness of the BAI in men and women separately. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 5 | 83% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 17% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 67% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 17% |
| Scientists | 1 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 73 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 3% |
| Brazil | 2 | 3% |
| Australia | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 68 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 8 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 7 | 10% |
| Other | 17 | 23% |
| Unknown | 18 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 23 | 32% |
| Sports and Recreations | 10 | 14% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 7% |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 4% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 5 | 7% |
| Unknown | 25 | 34% |