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Proposal of a normative table for body fat percentages of Brazilian young adults through bioimpedanciometry

Body Composition Assessment
Author
Branco BHM, et al.
Used Parameters : BW, BMI, SMM, BFM, PBF

Publication Year : 2018

Country : Brazil

Journal : Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation

Identification of the body fat (BF) percentage allows health professionals to detect healthy or risky patterns in a population. However, no studies have elaborated BF cutoff points using the bioelectrical impedance method in young Brazilian adults. Thus, the objective of the present study was to elaborate normative tables for BF in Brazilian men and women (sedentary and physically active) between 18 and 39 years of age. A total of 3,111 adults (958 men and 2,153 women) were evaluated using bioimpedance measurements with the …
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