Table 1 Published SFT prediction equations
From: A field tool for prediction of body fat in Sri Lankan women: skinfold thickness equation
Equation | Author | Population to which the equation was derived |
|---|---|---|
D = 1.142 − 0.0544 (log sum of bi + tric + subs + supra) | Durnin and Womersley (1974) [12] | Age 16–72 years (male/female). Stratified according to age (30–39 years) and gender. Glasgow |
%FM = 495/D − 450 | Siri (1961) [10] | Adults |
%fat = (457/body density) − 414.2 | Brozek et al (1963) [11] | Adults |
%FM = 9.701 − (0.460)*age + (0.640) * SFT-triceps + (0.583) * SFT-Supra iliac | de Lanerolle-Dias et al (2011) [13] | Age 15–19 years. Adolescent girls. Sri Lanka |