Differences in calculated body fat percentage estimated from published equations based on bioelectric impedance analysis in healthy young South African adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adult overweight and obesity, in addition to the intake of saturated fat and total serum cholesterol must be monitored as biological risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA) provides data on body fat for use in epidemiological settings. However, optimized equations should be used to calculate percentage body fat (%BF). The purpose of this study was to assess the differences between %BF calculated using different published BIA equations and %BF measured by BIA in young South African adults.

Design and methods

In this observational study, differences in calculated %BF were assessed, with different BIA equations retrieved from the literature used in 1128 healthy young adults aged 20-30 years. The %BF (measured by BIA) wa

SUBMITTER: Kyusa MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10503279 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature