Relative fat mass

1. Relative fat mass predicts knee osteoarthritis in humans (AUC: 0.587 vs 0.532).

   Humansin metabolic syndrome patientsn = 3,301

   Relative fat mass predicts symptomatic knee osteoarthritis in older adults with metabolic syndrome: a longitudinal cohort study · Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 4 Sep 2026

2. Relative fat mass raises the risk of knee osteoarthritis in humans (HR = 1.50, 95% CI: 1.18-1.90).

   Humansin middle-aged and older adults with metabolic syndrome, Q4 vs Q1n = 3,301

   Relative fat mass predicts symptomatic knee osteoarthritis in older adults with metabolic syndrome: a longitudinal cohort study · Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 4 Sep 2026

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1. Relative fat mass is associated with Parkinson's disease in humans (OR = 1.40; 95% CI = 1.11 - 1.77).

   Humansfully adjusted multivariate model

   Higher relative fat mass is linked to Parkinson's disease · Parkinson's disease · 6 Oct 2026

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1. Relative fat mass predicts diabetes in humans (AUC 0.69 vs 0.64).

   HumansBMI of 18.5-29.9 kg/m2males

   Waist Circumference, Relative Fat Mass Index, and BMI as Classifiers of Diabetes Status: A Comparative, Cross-sectional Analysis in 82 Low- and Middle-Income Countries · Diabetes care · 20 Aug 2026

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