Table 5 Ethnic dependence of BMI versus fat fraction for males.
From: Physiological models of body composition and human obesity
| Â | N | Age range (ave) | BMI range (ave) | Ave Fat Fract. (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Caucasian | 106 | 28 – 54 (36.4) | 20–34 (25.59) | 0.165 (0.074) |
Black | 70 | 20 – 52 (36.5) | 20 – 34 (26.33) | 0.173 (0.075) (NS) |
Puerto Rican | 55 | 20 – 52 (37.5) | 20 – 34 (26.13) | 0.192 (0.066) (p < .05) |
Caucasian | 165 | 20 – 52 (31.5) | 20 – 34 (25.14) | 0.149 (.073) |
Hispanic | 24 | 20 – 52 (31.0) | 20 – 34 (26.04) | 0.169 (0.072) (NS) |
Caucasian | 94 | 28 – 54 (35.6) | 20 – 30 (24.68) | 0.152 (.065) |
Asian | 35 | 20 – 52 (36.6) | 20 – 30 (23.97) | 0.19 (.071) (p < .01) |