Reliability of body composition assessment using A-mode ultrasound in a heterogeneous sample.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Several studies have addressed the validity of ultrasound (US) for body composition assessment, but few have evaluated its reliability. This study aimed to determine the reliability of percent body fat (%BF) estimates using A-mode US in a heterogeneous sample.

Subjects/methods

A group of 144 healthy adults (81 men and 63 women), 30.4 (10.1) years (mean (SD)), BMI 24.6 (4.7) kg/m², completed 6 consecutive measurements of the subcutaneous fat layer thickness at 8 anatomical sites. The measurements were done, alternatively, by two testers, using a BodyMetrix™ instrument. To compute %BF, 4 formulas from the BodyView™ software were applied: 7-sites Jackson and Pollock, 3-sites Jackson and Pollock, 3-sites Pollock, and 1-point biceps.

Results

SUBMITTER: Miclos-Balica M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7943421 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature