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The making of a classic: the 1974 Durnin–Womersley body composition paper.
- Source :
- British Journal of Nutrition; 1/14/2022, Vol. 127 Issue 1, p87-91, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
-
Abstract
- The article presents the discussion on judging to ‘be of a satisfactory degree of accuracy' while estimating body fat. Topics include proposing a series of initial body density equations solving for two components of body mass such as fat mass and fat-free mass (FFM); and curvilinear relationship between skinfold thickness and body density which being a proxy at the time for body fat content.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00071145
- Volume :
- 127
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Nutrition
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 154499648
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114521003950