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Body roundness slightly improved predictions of % body fat and % VAT compared to traditional metrics.
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Body roundness slightly improved predictions of % body fat and % VAT compared to the traditional metrics of body mass index (BMI), WC, or HC.
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Based on the analysis of pooled data.
Source
Relationships between body roundness with body fat and visceral adipose tissue emerging from a new geometrical model
Diana M. Thomas et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2013
DOI 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.360.2
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