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Development of an Easy-to-Use Visual Aid for the Prediction of Body Fat Based on Waist Circumference and Height in Asian Chinese Adults
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Vol. 119Issue 9p1533–1540Published online: May 2, 2019
- Christiani Jeyakumar Henry
- Shalini Ponnalagu
- Xinyan Bi
Cited in Scopus: 0
Adiposity is a major risk factor for metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. Initial prediction equations to estimate adiposity are complex, requiring skinfold measurements that cannot be obtained conveniently by the general population.
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New Equations to Predict Body Fat in Asian-Chinese Adults Using Age, Height, Skinfold Thickness, and Waist Circumference
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Vol. 118Issue 7p1263–1269Published online: May 8, 2018
- Christiani Jeyakumar Henry
- Shalini D/O Ponnalagu
- Xinyan Bi
- Sze-Yen Tan
Cited in Scopus: 8
Adiposity is an independent predictor of metabolic disease. However, highly accurate body fat assessment is not routinely done due to limited access to expensive and labor-intensive methods.