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Table 4 Body fat (%) and fat free mass (kg) by different methods (mean ± SD).

From: Body fat measurement by bioelectrical impedance and air displacement plethysmography: a cross-validation study to design bioelectrical impedance equations in Mexican adults

  Males (n = 73) Females (n = 82)
  Body Fat (%) Fat Free Mass (kg) Body Fat (%) Fat Free Mass(kg)
ADP a 25.9 ± 6.9 57.9 ± 7.1 36.2 ± 6.5 41.4 ± 6.2
BIA b 25.8 ± 5.9 57.9 ± 6.5 36.1 ± 6.1 41.4 ± 5.9
  1. a ADP: air displacement plethysmography, reference method. b Body composition values calculated with the BIA equation validated in the present study.
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Nutrition Journal

ISSN: 1475-2891

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