Table 2.
Summary of the associations between % body fat (%BF) estimated with different anthropometric equations (see text for abbreviations) and the criterion value (obtained using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, DXA).
| Females (n = 12) | Mean ± SD | MSD | R2 | SEE | E | Males (n = 27) | MSD | R2 | SEE | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | ||||||||||
| %BF-DXA | 37.95 ± 4.94 | 27.26 ± 4.95 | ||||||||
| %BF-DWS | 40.70 ± 4.51** | −0.89 | 0.639 | 3.11 | 3.99 | 28.13 ± 4.42 | 0.03 | 0.598 | 3.20 | 3.25 |
| %BF-DWB | 39.03 ± 4.16 | −2.76 | 0.639 | 3.11 | 3.05 | 27.43 ± 4.08 | −0.87 | 0.598 | 3.20 | 3.21 |
| %BF-VS | 45.41 ± 2.66*** | −5.23 | 0.589 | 3.32 | 8.13 | 31.86 ± 2.20*** | −3.41 | 0.601 | 3.19 | 5.75 |
| %BF-VB | 43.38 ± 2.46*** | −7.46 | 0.589 | 3.32 | 6.35 | 30.87 ± 2.03*** | −4.60 | 0.601 | 3.19 | 5.05 |
| %BF-G | 27.71 ± 5.89*** | 10.24 | 0.691 | 2.88 | 10.71 | 21.00 ± 5.36*** | 6.26 | 0.708 | 2.72 | 6.89 |
| %BF-K | 46.61 ± 8.06*** | −8.66 | 0.724 | 2.72 | 9.74 | 33.38 ± 6.40*** | −6.12 | 0.754 | 2.50 | 6.90 |
MSD = mean signed difference; R2 = R Square; SEE = standard error of estimate; E = total error; *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001.