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. 2015 Mar;33(1):63–71. doi: 10.1016/j.rpped.2014.11.011

Table 6. Multiple linear regression analysis between the measurements of body fat distribution and BF%, adjusted for age and nutritional status.

Explanatory variables Coefficients of the independent variables (β) p R2
WC 0.316 0.008 0.781
UmC 0.390 0.001 0.792
HC 0.446 0.001 0.787
Thigh 0.269 0.021 0.777
WHR —0.004 0.978 0.766
WHtR 0.196 0.106 0.771
WTR 0.218 0.099 0.772
CI 0.373 0.104 0.771
SAD 0.301 0.011 0.774
CD 0.131 0.376 0.754
CSF 0.120 0.003 0.775
PSF 0.087 0.073 0.762
CSF/PSF 0.089 0.081 0.762

BMI, body mass index; BF%, body fat percentage; WC, waist circumference; UmC, umbilical circumference; HC, hip circumference; WHR, waist/hip ratio; WHtR, waist/height ratio; WTR, waist/thigh ratio; CI, conicity index; SAD, sagittal abdominal diameter; CD, coronal diameter; CSF, central skinfolds; PSF, peripheral skinfolds; CSF/PSF, central/peripheral skin folds.