Circumference-Based Predictions of Body Fat Revisited: Preliminary Results From a US Marine Corps Body Composition Survey
Abstract
Purpose: Body composition assessment methods are dependent on their underlying principles, and assumptions of each method may be affected by age and sex. This study compared an abdominal circumference-focused method of percent body fat estimation (AC %BF) to a criterion method of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and a comparative assessment with bioelectrical impedance (BIA), in younger (≤30 years) and older (>age 30 years) physically fit (meeting/exceeding annual US Marine Corps fitness testing requirements) men and women.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Mar 31, 2022
- Source ID
- 10.3389/fphys.2022.868627
Entities
People
- Adam W Potter
- Angie Pazmino
- David P. Looney
- Karl E. Friedl
- Lucas D. Holden
- William J. Tharion
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research