Background: Within the past 10 y, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has become one
of the most widely used methods of measuring human body composition. However, DXA has …

Objective. Pediatricians are encountering body composition information more frequently,
with percentage of body fat (% BF) measurement receiving particular attention as a result of …

The accuracy of body-composition measurements by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
(DXA) was assessed by comparison with total carcass chemical analysis in 16 pigs with a …

Background: Body mass index (BMI; in kg/m 2) cutoffs for use with children and adolescents
aged 2–18 y that correspond to the well-accepted BMI cutoffs for overweight (≥ 25 but< 30) …

Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of percentage body fat (% fat) estimates from air
displacement plethysmography (ADP) against an increasingly recognised criterion method …

Background: Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has become one of the most
frequently used methods for estimating human body composition. Although the DXA …

Using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) as a standard method for determining body
composition in children, we evaluated the accuracy of skinfold-thickness measurements …

Objective: Regulation of growth and development, clinical assessment, and obesity are
among the areas of nutritionrelated research, wherein accurate assessment of body …

Objective: To compare the most commonly used equations to predict body fatness from
skinfold thickness, in male and female adolescents, with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry …

Background Little is known about the distributions of percentage body fat (PBF), total body
fat (TBF), and fat-free mass (FFM) in the adult population in the United States. Objectives We …