Accuracy of alternative indexes for assessing the nutritional status of men and women

• Main Authors: Guilherme Adroaldo Moraes Pereira (Author), Silvana Corrêa Matheus (Author), Diego Rodrigo Both (Author), Mauri Schwanck Behenck (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A good evaluation of the nutritional status requires knowledge on body composition, casting doubts on the accuracy of some indexes. herefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the accuracy of the following nutritional status indexes: Body Mass Index (BMI), BMI elevated to 2.5 (BMI2.5), Fat Mass I...