Correlations of skin fold thickness and validation of prediction equations using DEXA as the gold standard for estimation of body fat composition in Pakistani children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the correlation between dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and skin fold thickness (SKF) equations for estimation of body fat (BF) composition in secondary school children and validation of prediction equations by Slaughter, Goran and Dezenberg.

Design

Cross sectional analytical study.

Setting

Joint Commission for International Accredited (JCIA) tertiary care hospital of Karachi, Pakistan from January 2010 to May 2010.

Participants

The study was approved by the Hospital's ethical review committee. Written and verbal consents were obtained from principals of two schools and parents of 99 children (mean age of 14±1.89 years; min-max 9-19 years; 54 men and 45 women) accrued in study. DEXA scan was acquired and SKF was measured at angle

SUBMITTER: Hussain Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4010860 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature