Hand grip strength, body mass index and anthropometric measurements among female university students: preliminary data in Bahrain, Dr. Dalia Kamel, Fatima Mirza, Fatima Al-Zaki, Jenan Al-Sehall and Zahra Abdulla
Dalia M. Kamel Ahlia University, Kingdom of Bahrain and Cairo University Egypt Fatima E. Mirza Ahlia University Kingdom of Bahrain Fatima H. Al-Zaki Ahlia University Kingdom of Bahrain Jenan J. Al-Sehali Ahlia University Kingdom of Bahrain Zahra A. Abdulla Ahlia University Kingdom of Bahrain DOI: 10.47556/B.OUTLOOK2017.15.21 Background: The hand forms the most sophisticated musculoskeletal tool […]
Validity of convenient indicators of obesity, Sahar El-Masry and Nayera Hassan
Sahar A. El-Masry and Nayera E. Hassan National Research Centre Egypt Abstract: Study objective is to evaluate the validity of body mass index (BMI) and fat mass index (FMI) as indicators of obesity in 272 boys and 242 girls aged 3–5 years. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) was used to calculate percentage fat mass (%BF) and […]