Applicability of the body adiposity index to estimate body fat in adolescents with type-1 diabetes mellitus

• Main Authors: Denise Barth Rebesco (Author), William Cordeiro de Souza (Author), Valderi Abreu de Lima (Author), Neiva Leite (Author), Suzana Nesi França (Author), Meiriélly Furmann (Author), Aristides Machado-Rodrigues (Author), André de Camargo Smolarek (Author), Luis Paulo Gomes Mascarenhas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of the present study was to verify the level of concordance between Body Adiposity Index (BAI) and Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) in the evaluation of body fat percentage in adolescents with type-1 diabetes mellitus (DM1). The sample consisted of 34 adolescents (16 boys and 18 girls...