Observational studyPloS one2019
Fat-to-muscle ratio is a useful index for cardiometabolic risks: A population-based observational study.
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29 citing papers in PubMed.
- Age- and Sex-Specific Percentile Curves for the FM/FFM Ratio Using Data From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2026Article
- Device-Specific Sex- and Age-Stratified Distributions of Phase Angle and Skeletal Muscle Mass in a Routine Outpatient Multifrequency Bioelectrical Impedance Cohort.Obesity science & practice · 2026Article
- Body Muscle-to-Fat Ratio (BMFR) as a Promising Anthropometric Index for Use in the Evaluation of Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Disease Risk: a Narrative Review.Current obesity reports · 2025Review
- Peripheral Thyroid Hormone Sensitivity Mediates the Association Between Body Composition and Diabetes in Euthyroid Adults.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2025Article
- Association of fat-to-muscle ratio with hypertension: a cross-sectional study in China.Journal of human hypertension · 2025Article
- Association between fat-to-muscle ratio and diabetic kidney disease: a nationwide NHANES analysis with real-world validation.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Ratio of fat-free mass to fat mass is associated with physical performance in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Sex-specific associations between total and regional Fat-to-muscle Mass ratio and cardiometabolic risk: findings from the China National Health Survey.Nutrition journal · 2024Article
- Association of fat-to-muscle mass ratio with physical activity and dietary protein, carbohydrate, sodium, and fiber intake in a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Diet and Lifestyle Intervention-Induced Pattern of Weight Loss Related to Reduction in Low-Attenuation Coronary Plaque Burden.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Total and Regional Fat/Muscle Mass Ratio and Risks of Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2023Article
- Normal-Weight Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in Korean Adults: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Relationships of BMI, muscle-to-fat ratio, and handgrip strength-to-BMI ratio to physical fitness in Spanish children and adolescents.European journal of pediatrics · 2023Article
- Nutritional Status of Coronary Artery Disease Patients-Preliminary Results.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Age-specific and sex-specific associations of visceral adipose tissue mass and fat-to-muscle mass ratio with risk of mortality.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2023Article
- Combining Fat-to-Muscle Ratio and Alanine Aminotransferase/Aspartate Aminotransferase Ratio in the Prediction of Cardiometabolic Risk: A Cross-Sectional Study.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2023Article
- Fat-to-muscle ratio as a predictor for dyslipidaemia in transitional-age youth.Lipids in health and disease · 2022Article
- Probabilistic prediction of segmental body composition in Iranian children and adolescents.BMC pediatrics · 2022Article
- Effects of Crawling before Walking: Network Interactions and Longitudinal Associations in 7-Year-Old Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Metabolic disorders are prevalent worldwide and have recently become public health problems recently. Previous studies have proposed different body composition indices for predicting future cardiovascular risks. We hypothesized an association among fat-to-muscle ratio (FMR), metabolic syndrome (MetS), hypertension (HTN), prediabetes, type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), and cardiovascular risk in an adult population. A total of 66829 eligible subjects composed of 34182 males and 32647 females aged 20 years or older were obtained from health examinations in the Tri-Service General Hospital from 2011 to 2017. The body composition indices included fat and muscle mass measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis. A multivariable regression model was performed in a large population-based cross-sectional study. FMR was significantly associated with MetS, prediabetes, DM and HTN in all models of both genders. Based on quartile analysis, higher FMR had higher predictive ability for adverse health outcomes. The association between different definitions of MetS and the Framingham risk score was analyzed, and FMR-incorporated MetS was more useful for predicting higher Framingham risk scores than traditional definitions. FMR was a useful indicator for the presence of adverse cardiometabolic risks. Compared to traditional definition of MetS, FMR-incorporated MetS had a greater ability to predict incident cardiovascular risks. FMR seemed to be a simple and effective index for the early prevention and management of cardiometabolic events.
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