A HYPOTHETICAL INDEX FOR ADIPOSITY “BODY MASS ABDOMINAL INDEX“ – THAT WILL PREDICT CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK FACTORS IN CHILDREN

Abstract

Obesity in preschool children is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in adolescents and adults. The adiposity in preschool children is measured by using weight for length, waist-to-height index and body mass index. These ratios theirselves have some pros and cons and mathematical complexities. This hypothesis has coined a new term – “Body Mass Abdominal Index“ which is derived by the product of two independent ratios- weight for length and waist-to-height. On the other hand this index is also a product of body mass index and waist circumference, which signifi es that it’s a function of both lean mass and fat compartments of the body. Thus this index measures adiposity and will be related as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease in adolescents and adults.

Keywords

• pediatric obesity
• weight/height index
• bmi
• waist/height index