A field tool for prediction of body fat in Sri Lankan women: skinfold thickness equation

Table 3 Percentage FM calculated using selected equations and by the Deuterium dilution method

Method	Mean ± SD	Standard error of the mean	Correlation with ²H₂O dilution method value (Pearson’s correlation coefficient)
Durnin and Womersley^a
Siri	26.60 ± 3.7^*	0.29	0.624^**
Brozek et al	25.82 ± 3.4^*	0.27	0.624^**
de Lanerolle-Dias et al.	20.10 ± 9.2^*	0.72	0.562^**
%FM by ²H₂O dilution	37.24 ± 5.2	0.41

^aDensity obtained by Durnin and Womersley was applied to Siri and Brozek et al. equations
*Significant under estimation from reference method (p < 0.001)
**Significant correlation (p < 0.001)

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