Diagnostic accuracy and reliability of equations for the calculation of body fat mass percentage in the Colombian military population: a diagnostic test study
The US Army equation, when applied to the Colombian military population, presents greater accuracy for classifying obesity when compared to BIA. For the overweight and normal weight category, the Deurenberg equation performs better.
Authors
- Kelly Estrada-Orozco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5022-5572)
- Jesus Enrique Utria Munive (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7407-6900)
- Syndy Katherine Guarin-Rivera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8617-1382)
Institutions
- Central Military Hospital (NL)
- Hospital Militar Central (CO)
- Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Military Health
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/military-2024-002944
- Primary Topic
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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