Equations based on anthropometry to predict body fat measured by absorptiometry in schoolchildren and adolescents
Abstract Objective: To develop and validate equations to estimate the percentage of body fat of children and adolescents from Mexico using anthropometric measurements. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 601 children and adolescents from Mexico aged 5-19 years. The participants w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
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| Series: | Jornal de Pediatria |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-75572017000400365&lng=en&tlng=en |