From: Physiological models of body composition and human obesity
Reference | Regression equation | BMI range | Method | Comment | |
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 | Men (N subjects) | Women (N subjects) |  |  |  |
Gallagher et. al. [5] | .516 -8.64/BMI +0.0012 age (192) | .637 -8.64/BMI +0.0012 age (225) | < 35 | 4 Comp. | Blacks and Asians differ |
Jackson et. al. [28] | .0376 BMI -.0004BMI2 -.478 (296) | .0435 BMI-.0005BMI2 -.4624 (359) | < 45 | Body density | Significant age and ethnic correlation |
Deurenberg et. al. [19] | .01294BMI+.002 age -.193 (1976) | .01294BMI+.002 age -.08 (2516) | < 36 | Variety | Ethnic differences. |
Gallagher et. al. [9] | .00402BMI+.00177age-.2252 (214) | .01591BMI+.00072age-.1166 (290) | < 35 | 4 Comp | Blacks differ significantly |