Body mass index as a discriminant function among health-related variables and risk factors

A group of 206 subjects (30-55 years) were studied with the objective of quantifying the relationships between fitness indicators (relative body weight (BMI), aerobic power, muscular endurance), health indicators and risk factors, (appraised age, cost of health services consummed, blood pressure (SBP and DBP), blood lipids (CHO and HDL), cigarette smoking)