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Heinrich, Katie M. |
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Jitnarin, Nattinee |
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Suminski, Richard R. |
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Berkel, LaVerne |
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Hunter, Christine M. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Alvarez, Lisa |
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Brundige, Antionette R. |
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Peterson, Alan L. |
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Foreyt, John P. |
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Haddock, C. Keith |
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Poston, Walker S. Carlos |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2012-11-27T20:08:47Z |
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dc.date.available |
2012-11-27T20:08:47Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2012-11-27 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2097/15069 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Objective: To evaluate obesity classifications from body fat percentage (BF%), body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference (WC). Methods: 451 overweight/obese active duty military personnel completed all three assessments.
Results: Most were obese (men=81%; women=98%) using National Institutes of Health (NIH) BF% standards (men>25%; women>30%). Using the higher World Health Organization (WHO) BF>35% standard, 86% of women were obese. BMI (55.5% and 51.4%) and WC (21.4% and 31.9%) obesity rates were substantially lower for men and women, respectively; p<0.05. BMI/WC were accurate discriminators for BF%-obesity (Θ
for all comparisons>0.75, p<0.001). Optimal cut-points were lower than NIH/WHO standards; WC=100cm and BMI=29 maximized sensitivity and specificity for men, and
WC=79cm and BMI=25.5 (NIH) or WC=83cm and BMI=26 (WHO) maximized sensitivity and specificity for women.
Conclusion: Both WC and BMI measures had high rates of false negatives compared to BF%. However, at a population-level, WC/BMI are useful obesity measures, demonstrating fair-to-high discriminatory power. |
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dc.relation.uri |
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/amsus |
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dc.rights |
Permission to archive granted by AMSUS, November 19, 2012. |
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dc.subject |
Military personnel |
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dc.subject |
Obesity |
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dc.subject |
Body composition |
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dc.subject |
Body fat percentage |
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dc.subject |
Body mass index |
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dc.subject |
Waist circumference |
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dc.subject |
ROC curves |
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dc.title |
Obesity classification in military personnel: a comparison of body fat, waist circumference, and body mass index measurements |
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dc.type |
Article (author version) |
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dc.date.published |
2008 |
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dc.citation.epage |
73 |
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dc.citation.issue |
1 |
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dc.citation.jtitle |
Military Medicine: International Journal of AMSUS |
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dc.citation.spage |
67 |
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dc.citation.volume |
173 |
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dc.contributor.authoreid |
kmhphd |
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