Table 1 |
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Summary of recent BMI regression equations used to predict percent body fat for men and women. |
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| Reference |
Regression equation |
BMI range |
Method |
Comment |
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| Men (N subjects) |
Women (N subjects) |
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| Gallagher et. al. [5] |
.516 -8.64/BMI +0.0012 age (192) |
.637 -8.64/BMI +0.0012 age (225) |
< 35 |
4 Comp. |
Blacks and Asians differ |
| Jackson et. al. [28] |
.0376 BMI -.0004BMI2 -.478 (296) |
.0435 BMI-.0005BMI2 -.4624 (359) |
< 45 |
Body density |
Significant age and ethnic correlation |
| Deurenberg et. al. [19] |
.01294BMI+.002 age -.193 (1976) |
.01294BMI+.002 age -.08 (2516) |
< 36 |
Variety |
Ethnic differences. |
| Gallagher et. al. [9] |
.00402BMI+.00177age-.2252 (214) |
.01591BMI+.00072age-.1166 (290) |
< 35 |
4 Comp |
Blacks differ significantly |
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If there were ethnic differences, only the Caucasian regression equation is shown. |
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Levitt et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2007 4:19 doi:10.1186/1743-7075-4-19 |
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