Skinfold thickness measurements are better predictors of body fat percentage than body mass index in male Spanish children and adolescents

被引：115

作者：

Sarria, A ^{[1
]}

Garcia-Llop, LA ^{[1
]}

Moreno, LA ^{[1
]}

Fleta, J ^{[1
]}

Morellon, MP ^{[1
]}

Bueno, M ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Zaragoza, Fac Med, Dept Biofis, Zaragoza, Spain

来源：

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION | 1998年 / 52卷 / 08期

关键词：

anthropometry; body composition; body density; underwater weighing; body mass index; skinfold thickness;

D O I：

10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600606

中图分类号：

R15 [营养卫生、食品卫生]; TS201 [基础科学];

学科分类号：

100403 ;

摘要：

Objective: To develop equations, from some simple anthropometric measurements, for the prediction of body density from underwater weighing in male spanish children and adolescents. Subjects: One hundred and seventy-five males, aged 7.0-16.9 y, participated in this study, they were recruited from primary and secondary schools. Measurements: Body weight and height and skinfold thicknesses by anthropometry, body density by underwater weighing. Results: Correlations between body density and body mass index (BMI) were high until 14.0-16.9 y. Correlations between body density and log Sigma 4 skinfolds were higher than those with BMI at all ages. Log Sigma 4 skinfolds explained between 61% (14.0-16.9 y) and 68% (11.0-13.9 y) of the body density variance. Regression equations for body density from BMI and triceps skinfold thickness explained between 51% (14.0-16.9 y) and 68% (7.0-10.9 y) of the body density variance. Conclusions: The best estimators of body density in the children and adolescents studied were log Sigma 4 skinfolds and a combination of BMI and triceps skinfold.

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页码：573 / 576

页数：4

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