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TY - ABST
AU - Tucker, Larry A.
AU - Greenwell, Scott D.
TI - Using Simple Measures to Estimate Body Fat Percentage in College Men
JO - American Journal of Health Behavior
PY - 2001-09-01T00:00:00///
VL - 25
IS - 5
SP - 460
EP - 467
N2 -
Objective: To develop a prediction equation to estimate the body fat percentage of young men using simple measurements. Methods: Subjects were 150 males, age 18 to 26 years. Self-reported lifestyle variables and measured circumferences were used to predict body fat percentage,
assessed using hydrostatic weighing. Results: The final model included 7 variables. The equation had a SEE of 2.66% and a PRESS SEE of 2.82%, and accounted for 80% of the variance in the criterion, body fat percentage. Conclusions: The regression equation developed in this study
accurately estimates body fat percentage in young men by using simple, inexpensive measures.
UR - https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/png/ajhb/2001/00000025/00000005/art00003
M3 - doi:10.5993/AJHB.25.5.3
UR - https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.25.5.3
ER -