<b>Validity of anthropometric equations for the estimation of body fat in older adults individuals from southern Brazil</b>

<b>Validity of anthropometric equations for the estimation of body fat in older adults individuals from southern Brazil</b>

The objective of this study was to analyze the cross-validity of anthropometric equations for the estimation of body fat (%F) in Brazilian elderly individuals. A total of 180 elderly individuals (120 women and 60 men) ranging in age from 60 to 81 years were studied. Height, body weight and body peri...

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Main Authors: Cassiano Ricardo Rech, Luiz Rodrigo Augustemak de Lima, Braian Alves Cordeiro, Edio Luiz Petroski, Francisco de Assis Guedes de Vasconcelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2010-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
Subjects:
Antropometria
Composição corporal
Idosos
Densitometria
Índice de massa corporal
Anthropometry
Body composition
Elderly
Densitometry
Body mass index.
Online Access:http://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/11531/11470

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