Classification of nutritional status by fat mass index: does the measurement tool matter?

• Main Authors: Franciane Góes Borges (Author), Pedro Pugliesi Abdalla (Author), Thiago Cândido Alves (Author), Ana Cláudia Rossini Venturini (Author), André Pereira dos Santos (Author), Marcio Fernando Tasinafo Junior (Author), Susana Aznar (Author), Jorge Mota (Author), Dalmo Roberto Lopes Machado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Assessment of the Nutritional Status (NS) allows screening for malnutrition and obesity, conditions associated with chronic non-communicable diseases. The fat mass index (FMI) stands out in relation to traditional NS indicators. However, proposals that define thresholds for FMI are not sensitive to...