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BODY ADIPOSITY INDEX [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Dietetics
DEF

A method of measuring the amount of body fat in humans.

CONT

The body adiposity index (BAI) comprises a simple method for estimating body fat (BF) that needs to be validated in patients with severe obesity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Diététique
DEF

Calcul mathématique permettant de calculer le taux de graisse contenu par l'organisme.

OBS

Évalué en pourcentage, cet indice est basé sur la différence entre la masse grasse et la masse musculaire du corps humain.

Spanish

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