Development and validation of a prediction equation for body fat percentage from measured BMI: a supervised machine learning approach

Abstract Body mass index is a widely used but poor predictor of adiposity in populations with excessive fat-free mass. Rigorous predictive models validated specifically in a nationally representative sample of the US population and that could be used for calibration purposes are needed. The objectiv...

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Main Authors: Shiming Xu, Roch A. Nianogo, Seema Jaga, Onyebuchi A. Arah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33914-5