Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is one of the major public health problems worldwide. The
objective of the present study is to investigate the prevalence and the associated variables …

This study aimed to evaluate the associations between the muscle mass to visceral fat (MVF)
ratio and cardiometabolic risk factors in a large population of college students in Colombia …

Abstract Objective: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is one of the major public health problems
worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and associated risk …

The assessment of skinfold thickness is an objective measure of adiposity. The aims of this
study were to establish Colombian smoothed centile charts and LMS L (Box–Cox …

This study investigated the associations of muscular fitness and various indicators of body
fatness with cardio-metabolic risk factors and determined the muscular strength and body …

The body adiposity index (BAI) is a recent anthropometric measure proven to be valid in
predicting body fat percentage (BF%) in some populations. However, the results have been …

Background/Objectives The supine sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD) and standing waist
circumference (WC) describe abdominal size. The SAD/height ratio (SADHtR) or WC/height …

Objectives: Anthropometric variables are used to evaluate health, dietary status, disease
risks, and changes in body composition. The purpose of this study was to compare weight …

Background Obesity and its consequences have now reached worldwide pandemic
proportions. Among treatments, bariatric interventions are the most effective for weight …

Background and aims The concern over the weight gain problem continues to grow among
both the international scientific community and public health authorities, since overweight …