Body mass index as a discriminant function among health-related variables and risk factors

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Deutscher übersetzter Titel:Koerpermassenindex als diskriminierende Funktion unter gesundheitsbezogenen Variablen und Risikofaktoren
Autor:Chaine, G.; Cormier, L.; Moutillet, M.; Noreau, L.; Leblanc, C.; Landry, F.
Erschienen in:The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness
Veröffentlicht:29 (1989), 3, S. 253-261, Lit.
Format: Literatur (SPOLIT)
Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
Medienart: Gedruckte Ressource
Sprache:Englisch
ISSN:0022-4707, 1827-1928
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Erfassungsnummer:PU199209052334
Quelle:BISp

Abstract

A group of 206 subjects (30-55 years) were studied with the objective of quantifying the relationships between fitness indicators (relative body weight (BMI), aerobic power, muscular endurance), health indicators and risk factors, (appraised age, cost of health services consumed, blood pressure (SBP and DBP), blood lipids (CHO and HDL), cigarette smoking). BMI was significantly correlated with the risk indicators in the male sample and in the female sample. All coefficients were in the direction of the established biological assumption as concerns hazards to health. The discriminant analysis revealed that in the total group of men, 77 of the subjects could be classified either in high or low BMI on the basis of the scores in SBP, HDL, HDL/CHO. In the subgroup of women >/= 40 years, statistically significant classification occurred in 100 of the cases on the basis of DBP, CHO, HDL/CHO, NCIG. The results indicate that BMI is a fitness determinant which is valid, convenient and easy to use in the detection of unfavorable health indices and when clinical intervention is justified. Verf.-Referat