Derry Temple1, Romain Denis2, Marianne C Walsh3, Patrick Dicker4, Annette T Byrne5. 1. 1Centre for Exercise & Nutrition Science,University of Chester,Chester,UK. 2. 2Institute for Sport and Health,University College Dublin,Dublin,Republic of Ireland. 3. 3Institute of Food and Health,University College Dublin,Dublin,Republic of Ireland. 4. 4Department of Epidemiology and Public Health,Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland,Dublin,Republic of Ireland. 5. 5Department of Physiology and Medical Physics,Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland,123 St Stephens Green,Dublin 2,Republic of Ireland.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the accuracy of the most commonly used anthropometric-based equations in the estimation of percentage body fat (%BF) in both normal-weight and overweight women using air-displacement plethysmography (ADP) as the criterion measure. DESIGN: A comparative study in which the equations of Durnin and Womersley (1974; DW) and Jackson, Pollock and Ward (1980) at three, four and seven sites (JPW₃, JPW₄ and JPW₇) were validated against ADP in three groups. Group 1 included all participants, group 2 included participants with a BMI <25·0 kg/m² and group 3 included participants with a BMI ≥25·0 kg/m². SETTING: Human Performance Laboratory, Institute for Sport and Health, University College Dublin, Republic of Ireland. SUBJECTS: Forty-three female participants aged between 18 and 55 years. RESULTS: In all three groups, the %BF values estimated from the DW equation were closer to the criterion measure (i.e. ADP) than those estimated from the other equations. Of the three JPW equations, JPW₃ provided the most accurate estimation of %BF when compared with ADP in all three groups. CONCLUSION: In comparison to ADP, these findings suggest that the DW equation is the most accurate anthropometric method for the estimation of %BF in both normal-weight and overweight females.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the accuracy of the most commonly used anthropometric-based equations in the estimation of percentage body fat (%BF) in both normal-weight and overweight women using air-displacement plethysmography (ADP) as the criterion measure. DESIGN: A comparative study in which the equations of Durnin and Womersley (1974; DW) and Jackson, Pollock and Ward (1980) at three, four and seven sites (JPW₃, JPW₄ and JPW₇) were validated against ADP in three groups. Group 1 included all participants, group 2 included participants with a BMI <25·0 kg/m² and group 3 included participants with a BMI ≥25·0 kg/m². SETTING:Human Performance Laboratory, Institute for Sport and Health, University College Dublin, Republic of Ireland. SUBJECTS: Forty-three female participants aged between 18 and 55 years. RESULTS: In all three groups, the %BF values estimated from the DW equation were closer to the criterion measure (i.e. ADP) than those estimated from the other equations. Of the three JPW equations, JPW₃ provided the most accurate estimation of %BF when compared with ADP in all three groups. CONCLUSION: In comparison to ADP, these findings suggest that the DW equation is the most accurate anthropometric method for the estimation of %BF in both normal-weight and overweight females.
Authors: Rafael Molina-Luque; Manuel Romero-Saldaña; Carlos Álvarez-Fernández; Miquel Bennasar-Veny; Álvaro Álvarez-López; Guillermo Molina-Recio Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2019-11-15 Impact factor: 3.390