Reliable and valid body composition assessment is important in both clinical and research
settings. A multitude of methods and techniques for body composition measurement exist, all …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Parental perceptions of their children's weight play an
important role in obesity prevention and treatment. The objective of this study was to …

The prevalence of obesity in the United States and the world has risen to
epidemic/pandemic proportions. This increase has occurred despite great efforts by …

The objective of this systematic review was to comprehensively study the criterion-related
validity of the existing field-based fitness tests used in children and adolescents. The studies …

The new edition of Human Body Composition is the most complete text in the burgeoning
field of body composition research. The book covers the full range of methods to assess …

Background. Childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity are related to health risks,
medical conditions, and increased risk of adult obesity, with its attendant effects on morbidity …

Although there is evidence that Asian Indians, Polynesians and Europeans differ in their
body fat (BF)–BMI relationships, detailed comparative analysis of their underlying body …

Background: Body mass index (BMI) and percentage body fat (% BF) are widely used to
assess adiposity. These indexes fail to account for independent contributions of fat mass …

Results:% BF differed with age, sex, pubertal stage and social class. SF% BF correlated
strongly with DXA% BF (r= 0.86). BMI and WC also correlated positively with DXA% BF (Z …

Background Evidence for the dietary determinants of obesity in children is limited. Objective
The objective was to identify a dietary pattern that explained dietary energy density (DED) …