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

To develop equations, from some simple anthropometric measurements, for the prediction of body density from underwater weighing in male spanish children and adolescents. One hundred and seventy-five males, aged 7.0-16.9 y, participated in this study, they were recruited from primary and secondary sc...

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Published in:European journal of clinical nutrition 1998-08, Vol.52 (8), p.573-576
Main Authors: SARRIA, A, GARCIA-LLOP, L. A, MORENO, L. A, FLETA, J, MORELLON, M. P, BUENO, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adipose Tissue
Adolescent
Adolescents
Anthropology. Demography
Anthropometry
Biological and medical sciences
Body Composition
Body density
Body fat
Body Height
Body mass
Body Mass Index
Body measurements
Body size
Body Weight
Boys
Child
Children
Density
Human physiology applied to population studies and life conditions. Human ecophysiology
Humans
Male
Males
Mathematical analysis
Medical sciences
Nutrition
Schools
Sensitivity and Specificity
Skinfold Thickness
Spain
Teenagers
Thickness measurement
Underwater
Weighing
Weight
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Summary:To develop equations, from some simple anthropometric measurements, for the prediction of body density from underwater weighing in male spanish children and adolescents. One hundred and seventy-five males, aged 7.0-16.9 y, participated in this study, they were recruited from primary and secondary schools. Body weight and height and skinfold thicknesses by anthropometry, body density by underwater weighing. Correlations between body density and body mass index (BMI) were high until 14.0-16.9y. 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% (14.0-16.9y) and 68% (7.0-10.9 y) of the body density variance. 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.
ISSN:0954-3007
1476-5640
DOI:10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600606