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Percent body fat estimations in college women using field and laboratory methods: a three-compartment model approach
dc.contributor.author | Moon, Jordan R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Hull, Holly R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Tobkin, Sarah E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Teramoto, Masaru | |
dc.contributor.author | Karabulut, Murat | |
dc.contributor.author | Roberts, Michael D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ryan, Eric D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kim, So Jung | |
dc.contributor.author | Dalbo, Vincent J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Herda, Ashley A. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-05-04T21:25:52Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-05-04T21:25:52Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007-11-07 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Moon, Jordan R. et al. (2007). "Percent body fat estimations in college women using field and laboratory methods: a three-compartment model approach." Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 4(1):16. http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1186/1550-2783-4-16. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1808/17583 | |
dc.description | This is the publisher's version, also available electronically from http://www.jissn.com/content/4/1/16. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Background Methods used to estimate percent body fat can be classified as a laboratory or field technique. However, the validity of these methods compared to multiple-compartment models has not been fully established. This investigation sought to determine the validity of field and laboratory methods for estimating percent fat (%fat) in healthy college-age women compared to the Siri three-compartment model (3C). Methods Thirty Caucasian women (21.1 ± 1.5 yrs; 164.8 ± 4.7 cm; 61.2 ± 6.8 kg) had their %fat estimated by BIA using the BodyGram™ computer program (BIA-AK) and population-specific equation (BIA-Lohman), NIR (Futrex® 6100/XL), a quadratic (SF3JPW) and linear (SF3WB) skinfold equation, air-displacement plethysmography (BP), and hydrostatic weighing (HW). Results All methods produced acceptable total error (TE) values compared to the 3C model. Both laboratory methods produced similar TE values (HW, TE = 2.4%fat; BP, TE = 2.3%fat) when compared to the 3C model, though a significant constant error (CE) was detected for HW (1.5%fat, p ≤ 0.006). The field methods produced acceptable TE values ranging from 1.8 – 3.8 %fat. BIA-AK (TE = 1.8%fat) yielded the lowest TE among the field methods, while BIA-Lohman (TE = 2.1%fat) and NIR (TE = 2.7%fat) produced lower TE values than both skinfold equations (TE > 2.7%fat) compared to the 3C model. Additionally, the SF3JPW %fat estimation equation resulted in a significant CE (2.6%fat, p ≤ 0.007). Conclusion Data suggest that the BP and HW are valid laboratory methods when compared to the 3C model to estimate %fat in college-age Caucasian women. When the use of a laboratory method is not feasible, NIR, BIA-AK, BIA-Lohman, SF3JPW, and SF3WB are acceptable field methods to estimate %fat in this population. | en_US |
dc.publisher | BioMed Central | en_US |
dc.title | Percent body fat estimations in college women using field and laboratory methods: a three-compartment model approach | en_US |
dc.type | Article | |
kusw.kuauthor | Herda, Ashley A. | |
kusw.kudepartment | Health, Sport, and Exercise Science | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1186/1550-2783-4-16 | |
kusw.oaversion | Scholarly/refereed, publisher version | |
kusw.oapolicy | This item meets KU Open Access policy criteria. | |
dc.rights.accessrights | openAccess |