A Cross-Sectional Study Assessing the Contributions of Body Fat Mass and Fat-Free Mass to Body Mass Index Scores in Male Youth Rugby Players

Abstract Background In some sports such as rugby, a large body size is an advantage, and the desire to gain weight can bring young players to become overweight or obese. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of overweight and obesity and the contribution of body fat mass index (BFMI)...

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Published in:	Sports Medicine - Open
Main Authors:	Olivier Gavarry, Gregory Lentin, Patrick Pezery, Anne Delextrat, Guillaume Chaumet, Alain Boussuges, Julien Piscione
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2018-05-01
Subjects:	Health Children Obesity Rugby union Body fat mass index
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40798-018-0130-7