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Objective
Body mass index (BMI) does not directly measure adiposity, whereas dual‐energy x‐ray absorptiometry (DXA) provides valid direct estimates of adiposity. Therefore, this study evaluated usefulness of BMI as a measure of adiposity in serum metabolomics studies.
Methods
A cross‐sectional analysis was conducted of 202 women aged 25 to 29 years in the Dietary Intervention Study in Children...