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. 2020 Jun 12;15(1):95–105. doi: 10.4162/nrp.2021.15.1.95

Table 2. Anthropometric prediction equations for lean body mass, appendicular skeletal muscle mass, and fat mass among men.

Characteristics LBM (kg) ASM (kg) BFM (kg)
Eq 1 Eq 2 Eq 3 Eq 4 Eq 1 Eq 2 Eq 3 Eq 4 Eq 1 Eq 2 Eq 3 Eq 4
Intercept 0.711 1.025 −0.172 −0.296 −1.546 −1.475 −2.224 −2.236 −0.450 −0.770 0.374 0.561
Age (yrs) 0.007 0.008 0.007 0.012 −0.012 −0.012 −0.012 −0.011 −0.007 −0.007 −0.006 −0.012
Height (cm) 0.132 0.133 0.136 0.134 0.079 0.079 0.081 0.081 −0.131 −0.131 −0.134 −0.133
Weight (kg) 0.675 0.676 0.670 0.675 0.327 0.327 0.323 0.324 0.311 0.309 0.315 0.310
WC (cm) −0.203 −0.203 −0.196 −0.201 −0.124 −0.124 −0.119 −0.121 0.201 0.201 0.194 0.199
SCr (mg/dL) −0.462 −0.363 −0.249 −0.104 −0.046 −0.008 0.469 0.373 0.253
Physical activity
Moderate 0.272 0.270 0.202 0.200 −0.248 −0.247
Vigorous 0.969 0.924 0.600 0.587 −0.928 −0.878
Smoking habit
Ex −0.559 −0.195 0.708
Current 0.234 −0.016 −0.275
Alcohol use
Moderate −0.046 0.004 0.077
Heavy 0.324 0.151 −0.291
Adjusted R2 0.853 0.853 0.856 0.858 0.808 0.808 0.812 0.812 0.735 0.735 0.740 0.745
SEE 2.716 2.714 2.687 2.667 1.581 1.581 1.564 1.562 2.748 2.747 2.722 2.695
P12, 13, or 141) 0.013 < 0.001 < 0.001 0.338 < 0.001 < 0.001 0.013 < 0.001 < 0.001
P23 or 24 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001
P34 < 0.001 0.001 < 0.001

LBM, lean body mass; ASM, appendicular skeletal muscle mass; BFM, body fat mass; Eq, equation; WC, waist circumference; SCr, serum creatinine; SEE, standard error of estimate.

1)P12, 13, or 14 means the P-value of likelihood ratio tests between equation 1 and equation 2, 3, or 4.