Anthropometric multicompartmental model to predict body composition In Brazilian girls

• Published in: BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation Vol. 9; no. 1; p. 23
• Main Authors: Machado, Dalmo, Silva, Analiza, Gobbo, Luis, Elias, Paula, de Paula, Francisco J A, Ramos, Nilo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 21.12.2017; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adolescents; Body weight; Children; DXA; Equation; Ionizing radiation; Multicompartmental analysis; Pediatrics; Physiological aspects; Equation; Children; Multicompartmental analysis; Adolescents; DXA

Anthropometric models remain appropriate alternatives to estimate body composition of peripubertal populations. However, these traditional models do not consider other body components that undergo major changes during peripubertal growth spurt, with restrictions to a multicompartimental approach as...