RT Journal Article
T1 The Relation of CUN-BAE Index with Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference in Adults Aged 50 to 85 Years: The MCC-Spain Study.
A1 Davila-Batista, Veronica
A1 Molina, Antonio J
A1 Fernández-Villa, Tania
A1 Romaguera, Dora
A1 Pérez-Gómez, Beatriz
A1 Vilorio-Marqués, Laura
A1 Dierssen-Sotos, Trinidad
A1 Altzibar, Jone M
A1 Moreno, Victor
A1 Ardanaz, Eva
A1 Salcedo-Bellido, Inmaculada
A1 Fernández-Tardon, Guillermo
A1 Capelo, Rocio
A1 Salas, Dolores
A1 Marcos-Gragera, Rafael
A1 Huerta, José María
A1 de Sanjosé, Silvia
A1 Sierra, María Ángeles
A1 Canga-Presa, José M
A1 Gómez-Acebo, Ines
A1 Amiano, Pilar
A1 Pollan, Marina
A1 Aragones, Nuria
A1 Castaño-Vinyals, Gemma
A1 Kogevinas, Manolis
A1 Martín, Vicente
A1 On Behalf Of McC-Spain Study Group, 
K1 agreement
K1 anthropometric measures
K1 body site
K1 nutritional status
K1 obesity
K1 older adults
AB Backgound: Traditional anthropometrics such as body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference (WC) do not fully capture the complex biology of body fat (BF) in the elderly. The Clinica Universidad de Navarra-Body Adiposity Estimator (CUN-BAE) index, based on BMI, is proposed as a better indicator of BF. However, its relation with BMI is not clear. The aim was to compare the agreement between CUN-BAE, BMI, and WC in those aged ≥50 years. Methods: A cross-sectional sample of 3153 Caucasian healthy adults was taken from the MCC-Spain study. The Pearson's correlation and its 95% confidence interval (CI), adiposity distribution, and Kappa Index (95%CI) were calculated. Results: The correlation of CUN-BAE with WC is 0.18 (95%CI 0.14-0.21) and that with BMI is moderate (r 0.58; 95%CI 0.55-0.60), but both increased strongly by sex. Agreement (normal weight/overweight/obesity) of CUN-BAE with BMI is 7% and with WC is 18%. Conclusions: The correlation and the degree of agreement of CUN-BAE with BMI and WC are low in individuals aged over 50, but it is higher by sex. Thus, this different criterion of obesity may have clinical applications. More studies with a gold standard are needed to evaluate the CUN-BAE in elderly adults.
YR 2020
FD 2020-04-03
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/15338
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/15338
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 10, 2025