Generalised equations for the prediction of percentage body fat by anthropometry in adult men and women aged 18-81 years

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 678-685

  Leahy, Siobhan ^a   O'Neill, Cian ^a   Sohun, Rhoda ^a   Toomey, Clodagh ^a   Jakeman, Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Adipose tissue; Body composition; Obesity; Skinfold thickness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BODY GIRTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; REFERENCE VALUE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; REFERENCE VALUES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885754008     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114512001870     Document Type: Article

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