Body Composition in Military or Military Eligible Women

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to examine racial differences in body composition among black, white, asian and other ethnic groups in U.S. military women. Expected outcome is the development of ethnic specific prediction equations for body composition assessment; specifically percent body fat (% fat). To date, data collection includes 128 white women and 111 black women who participated in a multi-compartment assessment of fat free mass (FFM) and % fat. In addition to the multi-compartment assessment, each woman was measured using standard anthropometric techniques for body circumferences, skeletal breadths and skinfold thickness. Preliminary statistical analysis indicates no significant differences between Blacks and Whites on the contribution of various anthropometric measurements to % fat. Further data collection on other ethnic groups is needed, however, the early results suggest that prediction equations derived from these anthropometric variables should not contain systematic differences due to ethnicity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA353852

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  • Marta Van Loan

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  • Biomedical

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  • Accuracy
  • African Americans
  • Body Composition
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Science
  • Detectors
  • Equations
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Health Services
  • Information Science
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Minority Groups
  • Radiation
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  • Statistical Analysis
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