Table 7.
Meta-analysis by groups according to the equation used.
| Authors | G | M | CI 95% | Weight (%) | M | CI95% | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fat mass | ||||||||
| Equation (1) | [22,89] | 3 | 8.19 | 7.24; 9.15 | 8.5 | 10.19 | 9.41; 10.97 | <0.01 |
| Equation (3) | [19,21,23,24,25,26,31,48,87,89] | 13 | 12.18 | 11.06; 13.30 | 35.9 | |||
| Equation (6) | [27,34,37,89] | 4 | 11.16 | 10.42; 11.9 | 11.3 | |||
| Equation (9) | [36,39,46,47,87,89] | 6 | 9.54 | 7.45; 11.62 | 16.8 | |||
| Equation (11) | [33,87] | 2 | 9.23 | −6.33; 24.78 | 5.3 | |||
| Equation (20) | [31,88,89] | 2 | 10.02 | 9.77; 10.27 | 5.7 | |||
| Equation (26) | [87,88] | 6 | 7.14 | 6.87; 7.41 | 16.6 | |||
| Sum of skinfold | ||||||||
| Equation (5) | [22,32,34,45] | 11 | 52.18 | 49.49; 54.87 | 78.4 | 53.95 | 51.19; 56.70 | <0.01 |
| Equation (6) | [31,40,41] | 4 | 59. 93 | 55.34; 64.52 | 21.6 | |||
Fat mass: Equation (1) = Carter, 1982; Equation (3) = Durnin and Womersley, 1974; Equation (6) = Faulkner, 1968; Equation (9) = Jackson and Pollock 7 folds, 1978; Equation (11) = Jackson and Pollock 3 folds, 1978; Equation (20) = Reilly, 2009; Equation (26) = Yuhasz, 1974. Sum of skinfolds: Equation (5) = Σ6 skinfolds (triceps, subscapular, supraspinale, abdominal, mid-thigh, and calf); Equation (6) = Σ8 folds (biceps, triceps, subscapular, iliac crest, supraspinale, abdominal, mid-thigh, and calf). G = groups; M = mean.