Relative sitting height and the interpretation of the body mass index.

摘要: The body mass index (BMI) is being used widely as an of overweight and undernutrition. effects variations shape evinced by relative sitting height (sitting height/stature, SH/S) on BMI were determined using mean data from 95 samples men 63 women non-European origin, representing 18,000 individuals. linear regression coefficients SH/S (b +/- standard error) 0.78 0.16 (t = 4.8) in 1.19 0.22 5.3) women. Correlations 0.45 0.56, respectively. These compare with a predicted change 0.9 kg/m2 per 0.01 difference modelling approach. wide variation within between populations precludes simple adjustment for SH/S, the interpretation additional anthropometric measurements may be necessary.