Larsson et al correlated the weight-to-height ratio to body fat in adults determined by dual X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). The authors are from Goteborg University and University Hospital Orebro in Sweden.
Patient selection: adults from 30 to 62 years of age, almost entirely White
Parameters:
(1) gender of the patient
(2) body height in meters
(3) body weight in kilograms
body fat for males in kg =
= (1.12 * (weight) / (height)) - 30.84
body fat for females in kg =
= (1.181 * (weight) / (height)) - 24.18
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