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Impact Of Body Mass Index And Body Fat Percentage On Subjective Weight Status, Kelly Staples, Adarsh Gupta
Impact Of Body Mass Index And Body Fat Percentage On Subjective Weight Status, Kelly Staples, Adarsh Gupta
Rowan-Virtua Research Day
- In the United States, the prevalence of obesity in adults is 42.4% of the population
- Body mass index (BMI) is the most frequently used tool to screen and assess for obesity
- BMI fails to account for body composition and body fat percentage (BFP)
- The objective of our study is to assess for understanding of BMI, BFP, and how these two measures are related to self-perception of body mass.
- Findings showed positive correlations between BMI, gender, and perception of body figure