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. 2016 Feb 17;103(4):1055–1063. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.115.113464

TABLE 4.

Pairwise comparison of Deming regression estimates between methods at 37 wk of gestation for maternal fat mass (kg)1

Method BIA PP DXA Db(BodPod) Db(VRJ) TBW(VRJ) 3-C 4-C
SFT (n = 41)
 Intercept 9.2 (5.6, 12.5) 9.2 (5.8, 12.4) 6.2 (3.6, 8.5) 7.6 (5.3, 10.1) 10.6 (4.3, 16.1) 7.3 (1.9, 11.2) 13.2 (9.4, 16.3)
 Slope 0.8 (0.8, 0.9) 0.9 (0.8, 1.0) 0.9 (0.8, 0.9) 0.9 (0.8, 0.9) 0.8 (0.7, 1.0) 0.9 (0.8, 1.1) 0.9 (0.8, 1.0)
BIA (n = 41)
 Intercept −0.03 (−6.2, 3.9) −3.6 (−9.2, 0.8) −1.9 (−7.4, 2.7) −1.0 (−12.4, 5.4) −4.1 (−14, 1.8) 3.8 (−3.1, 8.4)
 Slope 1.1 (1.0, 1.3) 1.1 (1.0, 1.2) 1.1 (1.0, 1.2) 1.1 (0.9, 1.5) 1.2 (1.0, 1.4) 1.1 (1.0, 1.3)
PP DXA (n = 38)
 Intercept −3.6 (−6.7, −0.8) −2.0 (−5.0, 0.8) −0.32 (−5.2, 4.5) −2.0 (−5.2, 1.2) 4.3 (2.0, 6.5)
 Slope 1.0 (0.1, 1.1) 1.0 (0.9, 1.1) 1.0 (0.9, 1.1) 1.0 (0.9, 1.1) 1.0 (0.9, 1.1)
Db(BodPod) (n = 41)
 Intercept 4.9 (−1.0, 11.0) 4.9 (−1.0, 11.0) 1.7 (−3.5, 5.0) 8.5 (5.0, 11.2)
 Slope 1.0 (0.9, 1.2) 1.0 (0.9, 1.2) 1.0 (1.0, 1.2) 1.0 (0.9, 1.1)
Db(VRJ) (n = 41)
 Intercept 3.5 (−3.7, 9.3) 0.2 (−5.3, 3.7) 6.9 (3.8, 9.6)
 Slope 1.0 (0.8, 1.2) 1.0 (0.9, 1.2) 1.0 (0.9, 1.1)
TBW(VRJ) (n = 34)
 Intercept −3.2 (−7.7, −1.6) 4.7 (2.0, 7.0)
 Slope 1.1 (1.0, 1.2) 1.0 (1.0, 1.1)
3-C (n = 34)
 Intercept 6.2 (5.0, 7.0)
 Slope 1.0 (1.0, 1.0)
1

All values are coefficients; 95% CIs in parentheses. BIA, bioelectrical impedance analysis; Db(BodPod), air displacement plethysmography body density; Db(VRJ), van Raaij body density; DXA, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; PP, postpartum; SFT, skinfold thickness; TBW(VRJ), van Raaij total body water; 3-C, 3-compartment; 4-C, 4-compartment.