Associations between body mass index and body composition among Pacific adolescents in Aotearoa New Zealand

Abstract BMI and BMI z-scores are widely used to classify adolescent overweight and obesity (OWOB), but they do not distinguish fat from fat-free mass and may misclassify adiposity. This study aimed to examine how BMI and BMI z-scores relate to body composition among Pacific adolescents in Aotearoa...

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Principais autores:	Yajun Dai, Anna S Howe, Leon Iusitini, El-Shadan Tautolo, Sarah Whitcombe-Dobbs, Jalal Mohammed, Philip J. Schlüter
פורמט:	Artigo
שפה:	Inglês
יצא לאור:	Nature Portfolio 2026-05-01
סדרה:	Scientific Reports
נושאים:	Adolescent health Pacific population Overweight and obesity Body composition Epidemiology Body mass index
גישה מקוונת:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-53548-7
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