Table 1 Summary of recent BMI regression equations used to predict percent body fat for men and women.

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