Table 5 Ethnic dependence of BMI versus fat fraction for males.
From: Erratum to: Physiological models of body composition and human obesity
| Â | N | Age range (ave) | BMI range (ave) | Ave Fat Fract. (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Caucasian | 129 | 20 – 57 (37.4) | 22 – 34 (25.42) | 0.321 (0.071) |
Black | 95 | 20 – 52 (37.8) | 20 – 34 (26.57) | 0.328 (0.074) (NS) |
Hispanic | 37 | 20 – 60 (36.1) | 20 – 34 (25.40) | 0.311 (0.09) (NS) |
Puerto Rican | 41 | 20 – 52 (35.7) | 20 – 30 (26.18) | 0.348 (0.058) (p < .05) |
Caucasian | 153 | 23 – 53 (35.41) | 17 – 25 (21.72) | 0.257 (.061) |
Asian | 35 | 23 – 53 (36.7) | 17 – 28 (21.25) | 0.282 (.066) (p = 0.07) |