Prediction Equations for Body Fat Percent: Their Applications to Saudi College Males
High body fat percent is positively associated with a number of chronic health problems and negatively with physical performance. Up to now. no study has examined the body fat percent of Saudi college males. Therefore, measurements of skinfold thicknesses at seven sites were performed on 108 college...
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| author | Hazzaa M. AI-Hazzaa |
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| description | High body fat percent is positively associated with a number of chronic health problems and negatively with physical performance. Up to now. no study has examined the body fat percent of Saudi college males. Therefore, measurements of skinfold thicknesses at seven sites were performed on 108 college males, and a number of common prediction equations were applied on the results to obtain body fat percent. Results of skinfold thicknesses , mm, were as follows: chest , 6.62, , triceps , 7.28, , subscapular , 9.02, , abdomen , 11.49, , suprailiac , 7.25, . thigh , 10.99, and calf , 7.23, . All of the prediction equations yielded strong correlations with the sum of the seven skin folds. Out of 11 prediction equations only 4 were found reasonably applicable to Saudi college males. The study indicated a need for a specific prediction equation for Saudi college males. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3355c0d5f2ca4ce1b068ad8a4e9a1b522022-12-21T20:38:10ZaraKing Saud UniversityJournal of Islamic Studies1658-63011658-63011995-01-01711731Prediction Equations for Body Fat Percent: Their Applications to Saudi College MalesHazzaa M. AI-HazzaaHigh body fat percent is positively associated with a number of chronic health problems and negatively with physical performance. Up to now. no study has examined the body fat percent of Saudi college males. Therefore, measurements of skinfold thicknesses at seven sites were performed on 108 college males, and a number of common prediction equations were applied on the results to obtain body fat percent. Results of skinfold thicknesses , mm, were as follows: chest , 6.62, , triceps , 7.28, , subscapular , 9.02, , abdomen , 11.49, , suprailiac , 7.25, . thigh , 10.99, and calf , 7.23, . All of the prediction equations yielded strong correlations with the sum of the seven skin folds. Out of 11 prediction equations only 4 were found reasonably applicable to Saudi college males. The study indicated a need for a specific prediction equation for Saudi college males.http://jes.ksu.edu.sa/sites/jes.ksu.edu.sa/files/v7n11995-2.pdfBody FatBody Fat PercentSaudi College MalesChronic health problemsSkinfold thicknesses |
| spellingShingle | Hazzaa M. AI-Hazzaa Prediction Equations for Body Fat Percent: Their Applications to Saudi College Males Journal of Islamic Studies Body Fat Body Fat Percent Saudi College Males Chronic health problems Skinfold thicknesses |
| title | Prediction Equations for Body Fat Percent: Their Applications to Saudi College Males |
| title_full | Prediction Equations for Body Fat Percent: Their Applications to Saudi College Males |
| title_fullStr | Prediction Equations for Body Fat Percent: Their Applications to Saudi College Males |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prediction Equations for Body Fat Percent: Their Applications to Saudi College Males |
| title_short | Prediction Equations for Body Fat Percent: Their Applications to Saudi College Males |
| title_sort | prediction equations for body fat percent their applications to saudi college males |
| topic | Body Fat Body Fat Percent Saudi College Males Chronic health problems Skinfold thicknesses |
| url | http://jes.ksu.edu.sa/sites/jes.ksu.edu.sa/files/v7n11995-2.pdf |
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