A prediction equation for estimating body fat percentage using readily accessible measures: A multivariate study of 200 adult women

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 229-236

  Tucker, Larry A ^a   Demers, Denise S ^a   Kelly, K Patrick ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessments; Body Composition; Body Fat; Health Risk; Obesity; Skinfolds

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARM; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; LEG; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SKINFOLD;

EID: 0032460562     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-12.4.229     Document Type: Article

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