Body Adiposity Index: Its Relevance and Validity in Assessing Body Fatness of Adults

Table 1

Mean and standard deviation of BAI, BMI, and PBF and the correlations between these variables.

	Mean (SD)			𝑟 (95% CI)^1
	BAI	BMI	PBF	BAI and PBF	BMI and PBF	𝑃 value^2
Men	27.6 (3.8)	26.1 (4.3)	29.0 (5.9)	0.66	0.83	4.36 (0.001)
Women	39.2 (6.4)	29.4 (4.8)	40.7 (3.7)	0.58	0.71	2.68 (0.05)
Total	33.8 (7.9)	27.9 (4.8)	35.8 (6.6)	0.80	0.70	4.02 (0.001)
				3.52 (0.001)^3	1.66 (0.09)^3

1All correlations are statistically significant at 𝑃<0.001.
²Comparing the correlations of BMI and BAI with Fat%.
³Comparing the correlations of BMI and BAI with Fat% across gender.
BAI: body adiposity index; BMI: body mass index; PBF: percentage body fat.