Can skinfold thickness equations be substituted for bioimpedance analysis in children?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the agreement between the most used skinfold thickness equations with multi-frequency bioimpedance analysis in the prediction of body fat levels in children.

Method

A cross-sectional study of healthy Brazilian community-dwelling individuals. The anthropometric assessment included height, body mass, arm circumference, and waist circumference. The percentage of body fat was obtained by measuring skinfold thickness equations and using bioimpedance analysis, and skinfold thickness was measured using a scientific skinfold caliper. Bland-Altman plot analysis was used to verify the agreement between the methods.

Results

There were 439 children and adolescents evaluated, with a mean age of 11.6±3.7 years. The mean body fa

SUBMITTER: Forte GC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9432255 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature