Dr Ford Brewer - PrevMed

Will RFM replace BMI? Body Fat Measurement - part 1- FORD BREWER MD MPH

Episode Summary

There is a new simple measurement of Body Fat. It has been researched using the NHANES study population compared to DEXA body fat measurement. It is called Relative Fat Mass (RFM). Researchers are suggesting that it is better than the Body Mass Index (BMI). Initial studies indicate that it's true.

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