Comparison of existing skinfold equations for estimating body fat in African American and white women

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1155-1161

  Brandon, L Jerome ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Body fat measurements; Densitometry; Skinfold prediction equations; Underwater weighing; Whites; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PREDICTION; RACE DIFFERENCE; SKINFOLD;

PIERINAE;

EID: 0031808118     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/67.6.1155     Document Type: Article

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