Tri-ponderal mass index as a screening tool for identifying body fat and cardiovascular risk factors in children and adolescents: a systematic review

J Sun, R Yang, M Zhao, P Bovet, B Xi - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Because of the limitation of body mass index (BMI) in distinguishing adipose mass from
muscle, the tri-ponderal mass index (TMI) has been proposed as a new indicator for better …

Predictors of central and general obesity in Iranian preschool children: which anthropometric indices can be used as screening tools?

F Mardali, M Naziri, MH Sohouli, S Fatahi… - BMC pediatrics, 2022 - Springer
Aim To compare the ability of anthropometric indices [waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-
height ratio (WHtR), neck-to-height ratio (NHR), conicity index (CI), body adiposity index …

Associations between tri-ponderal mass index, body mass index, and high blood pressure among children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study

R Kuciene, V Dulskiene - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
High blood pressure (HBP) and obesity are major public health issues globally. The aim of
the study was to evaluate the associations between tri-ponderal mass index (TMI) and body …

Relationship between the body mass index and the ponderal index with physical fitness in adolescent students

M Cossio-Bolaños, R Vidal-Espinoza, CU Albornoz… - BMC pediatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background The relationship between the Body Mass Index (BMI) with physical fitness in
children and adolescent populations from diverse regions are consistent. However, the …

Reference percentiles for tri‐ponderal mass index and its association with general and abdominal obesity among Iranian children and adolescents: A report from the …

A Tabib, N Samiei, AA Ghavidel… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background The body mass index (BMI) has some limitations in identifying obesity,
particularly among children and adolescents. Objectives We sought to determine the …

Temporal associations between Tri-ponderal Mass Index and Blood pressure in Chinese children: a Cross-lag Analysis

Y Cui, F Zhang, H Wang, L Zhao, R Song, M Han… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: No longitudinal studies have explored the relationship between tri-ponderal
mass index (TMI) and blood pressure (BP) in children. This study is aimed to investigate the …

Association between dietary fat quality indices with anthropometric measurements in children and adolescents

M Mozafarinia, M Heidari-Beni, B Abbasi, R Kelishadi - BMC pediatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background The association between anthropometric measures and dietary fat quality
indices is unclear in pediatric age groups. The present study aimed to assess the …

Triponderal mass index is as strong as body mass index in the determination of obesity and adiposity

UG Siraz, N Hatipoglu, MM Mazicioglu, A Ozturk… - Nutrition, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective In determining obesity and body adiposity, triponderal mass index (TMI) is as
strong an anthropometric measurement as body mass index (BMI). The aim of this study was …

A comparison between body mass index and waist circumference for identifying continuous metabolic syndrome risk score components in Iranian school-aged …

HS Ejtahed, Z Mahmoodi, M Qorbani… - Eating and Weight …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of anthropometric
indices with continuous metabolic syndrome (cMetS) risk score components in a large …

Tri-Ponderal Mass Index—A reliable anthropometric index for early screening of adolescent obesity in a school-based setting: A cross-sectional study

A Bharti, A Kushwaha, SS Yadav - Nutrition, 2025 - Elsevier
Objective This study was designed to examine the reliability of the Tri-Ponderal Mass Index
(TMI) for early screening of adolescent obesity compared with anthropometric measures …