Fat distribution patterns, their measurands and the risk of dementia

The standard measure of body fat is the body mass index (BMI). It is calculated from the body mass (weight in kg) divided by height in meters squared (m 2 ). A normal BMI is found in 65 % of 25- to 34-year-old women and in 50 % of the same-aged men. Thirty years later, only approximately one in every three women or men will have a normal weight (Tab. 38.1). These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.