Nature

Use of bioelectrical impedance analysis to assess body composition in rural Gambian children

To validate the Tanita BC-418MA Segmental Body Composition Analyser and four-site skinfold measurements for the prediction of total body water (TBW), percentage fat-free mass (%FFM) and percentage ...
BMJ

Measurement precision: it does matter where you take the skinfolds

Introduction For an assessment to have value, it must measure the parameter of interest and be reliable enough to detect small differences. To minimise TEM differences between repeat skinfold measures ...
Nature

Body Composition in Neonates: Relationship Between Measured and Derived Anthropometry with Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Measurements

All anthropometric measurements were performed by one of the two investigators (J.C.W. or W.W.K.K.) with the help of an assistant using techniques adapted from standardized procedures (14). Body ...
BMJ

Body composition in sport: a comparison of a novel ultrasound imaging technique to measure subcutaneous fat tissue compared with skinfold measurement

Background Extremely low weight and rapid changes in weight and body composition have become major concerns in many sports, but sufficiently accurate field methods for body composition assessment in ...