Publications by authors named "Marc K Smith"
Article Synopsis
- Smartphone applications (SPA) can effectively monitor health markers like body mass and fat percentage in a home setting, showing promise for personal weight loss management.
- Previous studies confirmed these apps have good accuracy, and this research tested their effectiveness over time with 38 participants.
- Comparisons between SPA estimates and professional measurements showed small differences and moderate agreement, highlighting the app's accessibility and cost-effectiveness, although it's not a complete substitute for high-accuracy medical methods.
Objective: Indonesia's dramatic rise in chronic disease belies their relatively low obesity prevalence. This study provides normative iDXA and anthropometry measures in an Indonesian cohort. We also compare obesity prevalence determined by traditional measures.
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- The study aims to establish reference values for visceral adipose tissue (VAT) mass measured by DXA in a cohort of 677 men and 738 women aged 18-65 from Western Australia.
- High correlations between VAT mass and waist circumference were found in men, while in women, only the waist-height ratio showed a strong correlation.
- The research provides the first reference data for DXA-derived VAT mass in Western Australians and identifies anthropometric measures that can effectively detect excessive VAT mass in both genders.