Anthropometric estimates of total and regional body fat in children aged 6–17 years

Abstract

Equations were developed, which were able to predict total and regional body fat of Caucasian children aged 6-17 years using surface anthropometric measurements with high predictive accuracy.

A PRISMA-Driven Systematic Review of Predictive Equations for Assessing Fat and Fat-Free Mass in Healthy Children and Adolescents Using Multicomponent Molecular Models as the Reference Method

“…The CVs were not available for the majority of the equations. Overall, DXA was used as the reference method to estimate FM [48–53], %FM [54, 55], and FFM [56–58]. …”

“…Several equations were developed for ages below 14 years while few published equations covered a larger broad of ages, respectively, 3 to 18 years [49, 50] and 6 to 17 y [55, 58]. The studies of Ellis et al [49, 50] likewise presented the largest and ethnically diverse sample, including Caucasian, Hispanics, and Blacks, though the male equations only explained ~60% of the variance in the reference method.…”

“…Most of the studies presented in Table 3 were developed using DXA as the criterion method either to estimate FM [48–53], %FM [54, 55], or FFM [56–58] using different instruments, models, and scan modes. The validity of the response variable, that is, the criterion method, is determinant for developing appropriate equations based on BIA and/or anthropometry.…”

Assessing Fat Mass of Adolescent Swimmers Using Anthropometric Equations: A DXA Validation Study

“…The chosen equations are the most used equations to calculate BF % in children and adolescents (Deurenberg et al, 1991;Durnin & Rahaman, 1967;Faulkner, 1968;Flavel et al, 2012;Slaughter et al, 1988). In fact, to date many studies have used the previously mentioned equations to estimate BF % in swimmers (Richardson, Beerman, Heiss, & Shultz, 2000;Zuniga et al, 2011), without a clear definition on which one better fits their body shape and morphological characteristics.…”

“…Body fat assessment in adolescent swimmers 5 Total body density was estimated via Durnin and Rahaman equation (1967) and then inserted in Siri (1993) and Brozek (1963) equations to estimate BF % . In addition, BF % was directly estimated via Slaughter et al (1988), Flavel et al (2012, Faulkner et al (1968) and Deurenberg et al (1991), all described in Table 1.…”