Table 6 Ethnic dependence of BMI versus fat fraction for females.
From: Physiological models of body composition and human obesity
| Â | N | Age range (ave) | BMI range (ave) | Ave Fat Fract. (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Caucasian | 130 | 20 – 57 (37.6) | 22 – 34 (25.49) | 0.303 (0.074) |
Black | 96 | 20 – 52 (37.96) | 20 – 34 (26.66) | 0.31 (0.07) (NS) |
Hispanic | 38 | 20 – 60 (36.7) | 20– 34 (25.64) | 0.302 (0.09) (NS) |
Puerto Rican | 40 | 20 – 52 (36.02) | 20 – 29 (26.29) | 0.33 (0.058) (p < .05) |
Caucasian | 158 | 23 – 53 (35.6) | 17 – 25 (21.85) | 0.239 (.061) |
Asian | 35 | 23 – 53 (36.7) | 17 – 27 (21.25) | 0.262 (.068) (p = 0.07) |