Table 3

Stepwise multiple regression model with volume/height (L/cm) as dependent variable and the five measured circumference2 as predictor variables.

Equation

Subjects
Int.
Hip
Waist
Arm
Calf
Thigh
R
SEE

Males
0.025
1.31E-05
1.47E-05
6.20E-05
4.00E-05
1.11E-05
0.98
0.013


Int.
Hip
Arm
Waist
Thigh
Calf
R
SEE

Females
0.042
1.32E-05
7.14E-05
1.09E-05
1.64E-05
2.74E-05
0.99
0.015

Abbreviations: Int., intercept, SEE, standard error of the estimate. See text for circumference definitions. Both models are p < 0.001.

Heymsfield et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2008 5:24   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-5-24