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Equation Cordoba: A Simplified Method for Estimation of Body Fat (ECORE-BF)
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Molina-Luque R, Romero-Saldana M, Alvarez-Fernandez C, Bennasar-Veny M, Alvarez-Lopez A, Molina-Recio G. Equation Cordoba: A Simplified Method for Estimation of Body Fat (ECORE-BF). Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Nov;16(22):4529.Abstract
Background: Many methods for measuring body fat have been developed, but applications in clinical settings are limited. For this reason, researchers have tried to identify different formulas for its estimation but most of are hard to incorporate into daily work due to the variability in population and difficulty of use. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a new equation for the simplified estimation of body fat using the Clinica Universidad de Navarra - Body Adiposity Estimator (CUN-BAE) as a reference. Methods: This research was conducted in two phases. In the first, the new body fat estimation equation was developed. The developed equation was validated in the second phase. Pearson's linear correlation, raw and adjusted linear regressions, the intraclass correlation coefficient, and Bland-Altman graphs were used. Results: The variables that best adjusted the body fat percentage were age, sex, and the Napierian logarithm of Body Mass Index (LnBMI), forming the Equation Cordoba for Estimation of Body Fat (ECORE-BF) model. In its validation, the model presented correlation values of 0.994, an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.960, with the Bland-Altman graph indicating means differences of 1.82 with respect to the estimation with the CUN-BAE. Nevertheless, although the aim was to simplify the CUN-BAE, the main limitation of this study is that a gold standard, such as air displacement plethysmography (ADP) or dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), was not used. Conclusions: The proposed equation (ECORE-BF) simplified the CUN-BAE and provided a precise method, respecting the principle of parsimony, for the calculation of body fat.
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16224529Keywords
adultsanthropometry
body fat
obesity
MeSH
AnthropometryAge Factors
Adult
Body Composition
Adipose Tissue
Humans
Algorithms
Middle Aged
Cross-Sectional Studies
Male
Sex Factors
Female
Adiposity
Body Mass Index
Linear Models
DeCS
Índice de Masa CorporalModelos Lineales
Femenino
Masculino
Tejido Adiposo
Factores Sexuales
Estudios Transversales
Humanos
Persona de Mediana Edad
Algoritmos
Factores de Edad
Antropometría
Composición Corporal
Adulto
Adiposidad