Body composition changes during 8 weeks of military training are not accurately captured by circumference-based assessments

Body composition changes during 8 weeks of military training are not accurately captured by circumference-based assessments

In 1981, the US military adopted body fat standards to promote physical readiness and prevent obesity. Separate circumference-based equations were developed for women and men. Both predictive equations were known to underestimate %BF. However, it was not known how well these abdominal circumference-...

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Main Authors: Stephen A. Foulis, Karl E. Friedl, Barry A. Spiering, Leila A. Walker, Katelyn I. Guerriere, Vincent P. Pecorelli, David J. Zeppetelli, Marinaliz C. Reynoso, Kathryn M. Taylor, Julie M. Hughes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
body fat
basic training
military personnel
dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
anthropometry
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2023.1183836/full

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