Episode #218: Metabolic Syndrome in Athletes
Barbell Medicine Podcast
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The Importance of BMI in Obesity Detection
Austin: It's important to recognize that obesity, particularly as diagnosed by BMI alone, it's why we've talked about BMI as a useful kind of screening tool. And even when it detects folks, it doesn't tell you all the information you want and a way circumference can be helpful there. Having the same amount of excess body fat distributed in two different ways between people or if people have different genetic capacity for body fat storage are both factors that can influence the complications of it. Austin: Overall, this metabolic syndrome diagnosis may be useful to characterize when other established riskors are either not available or can't be used.
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