BODY VOLUME OF ADULT MEN
Abstract
Body composition determinations were made on 404 adult men by use of a volumetric method. The testing of a proposed nomogram for estimation of body volume from height and weight revealed the chart to be biased for adult men. Body volume was found to correlate well with body weight (correlation coefficient of .996). Body volume of men in liters, V, may be estimated from body weight in kilograms, W, by using the formula: V = -4.7573 + 1.0153 W. The ideal weight given on the USAF standard weight table was found to have a correlation coefficient of only .672 with calculated percent body fat.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0657316
Entities
People
- Chester L. Ward
Organizations
- United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine