Heymsfield et al reported an equation for estimating total body fat using a multicompartment model. The authors are from St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital and The Flinders University of South Australia.
Patient selections: adolescents and adults, male and female, Black and White
Parameters:
(1) body density from hydrostatic weighing
(2) total body water in liters by deuterium dilution
(3) total body bone mineral content (BMC) in kilograms from DXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry)
