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ArticleInternational journal of MS care

Development and Cross-Validation of a Simple Model to Estimate Percent Body Fat in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis.

Fabio Bertapelli, Stephanie L Silveira, Stamatis Agiovlasitis, Robert W Motl

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Article in International journal of MS care. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Fabio BertapelliSchool of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil (FB).ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2238-3842
Stephanie L SilveiraDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA (FB, SLS, RWM).ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1973-2119
Stamatis AgiovlasitisDepartment of Kinesiology, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, USA (SA).ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2307-219X
Robert W MotlDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA (FB, SLS, RWM).
University of Alabama at Birmingham · USMississippi State University · USUniversidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPersons with multiple sclerosis (MS) have higher body composition variability compared with the general population. Monitoring body composition requires accurate methods for estimating percent body fat (%BF). We developed and cross-validated an equation for estimating %BF from body mass index (BMI) and sex in persons with MS.

methodsSeventy-seven adults with MS represented the sample for the equation development. A separate sample of 33 adults with MS permitted the equation cross-validation. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) provided the criterion %BF.

resultsThe model including BMI and sex (mean ± SD age: women, 49.2 ± 8.8 years; men, 48.6 ± 9.8 years) had high predictive ability for estimating %BF (

conclusionsHealth care providers can use this developed and cross-validated equation for estimating adiposity in persons with MS when DXA is unavailable.

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AdiposityBody compositionMultiple sclerosis (MS)Obesity

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PMID34720758
PMCPMC8550482
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