Evaluation of skin-fold measurements and weight chart to measure body fat.
1966; National Institutes of Health; Volume: 198; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1001/jama.198.1.157
AutoresG H Crook, C A Bennett, W D Norwood, J. A. Mahaffey,
Tópico(s)Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
ResumoA simple determination of percent body fat would enhance the physician's ability to advise on weight control. The estimation of percent fat from (1) radioactive potassium levels, (2) height-weight measurements, (3) skinfold measurements on the scapula, and (4) skin-fold measurements on the triceps was compared statistically for 235 males. A nearly optimum estimate of percent fat was obtained by averaging the estimates of percent fat from the scapula skin-fold measurement and the heightweight measurement. The interval defined by this average ± 6.3% will contain the true percent fat for the individual about 95 out of 100 times.
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