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Regional body composition of college‐age adults from anthropometric measurements
Author(s) -
Ritchie Cameron B.,
McMullin Toria,
Davidson Robert T.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.20.4.a589
Subject(s) - circumference , waist , anthropometry , body adiposity index , body mass index , buttocks , classification of obesity , medicine , lean body mass , obesity , perimeter , fat mass , body volume index , body weight , demography , anatomy , mathematics , geometry , sociology
With obesity reaching epidemic proportions it would be useful to have a simplified method for determining regional body composition to facilitate weight change composition research. Using dual energy x‐ray absorptiometry (DEXA) we determined the regional body composition of predominantly Caucasian, college‐age men (n=32) and women (n=67). For each individual body height, body weight, and circumference measurements (in cm) of the following body regions (with circumference site) were also collected: chest (across bust), waist (at navel), hips (at fullest part including buttocks), upper legs (upper‐thigh), lower legs (at calf), and upper arms (at bicep). Using multiple regression analysis, we developed predictive equations relating circumference and fat mass index (FMI, kg body fat/m 2 ) to regional fat mass as reported in the following table. Equations predicting lean mass from anthropometric measures for each region as well as equations predicting regional circumference from grams of fat and lean tissue in each region were also developed.