In:
British Journal of Nutrition, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 109, No. 8 ( 2013-04-28), p. 1528-1537
Abstract:
The present paper will use fat mass percentage (FM%) obtained via BOD POD ® air-displacement plethysmography (FM ADP %) to examine the relative validity of (1) anthropometric measurements/indices and (2) of FM% assessed with equations (FM eq %) based on skinfold thickness and bioelectrical impedance (BIA). In 480 Belgian children (aged 5–11 years) weight, height, skinfold thickness (triceps and subscapular), body circumferences (mid-upper arm, waist and hip), foot-to-foot BIA (Tanita ® ) and FM ADP % were measured. Anthropometric measurements and calculated indices were compared with FM ADP %. Next, published equations were used to calculate FM eq % using impedance (equations of Tanita ® , Tyrrell, Shaefer and Deurenberg) or skinfold thickness (equations of Slaughter, Goran, Dezenberg and Deurenberg). Both indices and equations performed better in girls than in boys. For both sexes, the sum of skinfold thicknesses resulted in the highest correlation with FM ADP %, followed by triceps skinfold, arm fat area and subscapular skinfold. In general, comparing FM eq % with FM ADP % indicated mostly an age and sex effect, and an increasing underestimation but less dispersion with increasing FM%. The Tanita ® impedance equation and the Deurenberg skinfold equation performed the best, although none of the used equations were interchangeable with FM ADP %. In conclusion, the sum of triceps and subscapular skinfold thickness is recommended as marker of FM% in the absence of specialised technologies. Nevertheless, the higher workload, cost and survey management of an immobile device like the BOD POD ® remains justified.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0007-1145
,
1475-2662
DOI:
10.1017/S0007114512003303
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date:
2013
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2016047-1
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12
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21
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