abdominal fat increases (from +1.23% to +4.21%), while muscle mass in the limbs decreases (from -0.81 kg to -2.63 kg). However, the BMI hardly changes at all. This paradox reveals a major flaw in ...

Body mass index (BMI) is key method for measuring a ... by –0.81 kg to –2.63 kg with respect to the young-age group, revealing higher abdominal fat and lower muscle mass in arms and legs ...

In women, these variations are more subtle, but a trend emerges: with age, abdominal fat increases (from +1.23% to +4.21%), while muscle mass in the limbs decreases (from -0.81 kg to -2.63 kg).