<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...
Main Authors: | Cassiano Ricardo Rech, Luiz Rodrigo Augustemak de Lima, Braian Alves Cordeiro, Edio Luiz Petroski, Francisco de Assis Guedes de Vasconcelos |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2010-01-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano |
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Online Access: | http://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/11531/11470 |
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