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. 2021 Jun 9;12(2):467–474. doi: 10.1016/j.jceh.2021.05.012

Table 3.

Assessment of Body Composition by Different Methods in the Whole Cohort; and Developmental and Validation Set.

Assessment of body composition Body compartments Total
mean ± SD (min–max)
Development set (n = 200)
Mean ± SD (min–max)
Validation set (n = 102)
Mean ± SD (min–max)
DEXA Fat Mass (kg) (n = 302)
13.16 ± 6.16 (3.29–33.64)
(n = 200)
13.40 ± 6.12 (3.29–33.64)
(n = 102)
12.69 ± 6.24 (3.58–28.85)
Fat-free mass (kg) 47.85 ± 9.36 (28.82–71.70) 48.14 ± 9.40 (28.82–71.70) 47.28 ± 9.30 (30.16–69.43)
BIA Fat mass (kg) (n = 297)
12.08 ± 8.23 (0.44–55.3)
(n = 196)
12.50 ± 8.66 (0.44–55.3)
(n = 101)
11.65 ± 7.66 (0.5–37.6)
Fat-free mass (kg) 49.61 ± 9.57 (2.2–73.7) 49.51 ± 10.00 (2.2–73.7) 49.73 ± 8.80 (33.5–69.9)
TSFT (triceps fat mass) Fat mass (cm) (n = 297)
1.45 ± 0.77 (0.28–7)
(n = 196)
1.48 ± 0.69 (0.32–3.5)
(n = 101)
1.41 ± 0.90 (0.28–7)
MAMC (mid-upper arm fat-free mass) Fat-free mass (cm) (n = 297)
22.29 ± 3.16 (6.16–34.65)
(n = 196)
22.52 ± 3.22 (6.16–34.65)
(n = 101)
21.84 ± 3.00 (7.02–28.35)

Abbreviation: BIA: bioelectrical impedance analysis; DEXA: dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; MAMC: mid-arm muscle circumference; TSFT: triceps skinfold thickness.