Fat versus Lean Mass Ratio: A New Anthropometric Indicator in Predicting Metabolic Syndrome Among UniSZA Malay Students

• Main Authors: Wee, Bee Suan, Lim, Jing Ying
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Q Science (General); RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/2517/1/FH03-FSK-19-32156.pdf; http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/2517/2/FH03-FSK-19-32923.pdf; http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/2517/
• Institution: Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin

This study aimed to address the literature gap on the interactive effect of fat mass (FM) and lean body mass (LBM) by developing a cut-off value for fat versus lean mass ratio (FLMR) in predicting MS; and to investigate the association between this indicator with MS and its components. Subjects c...