Differences in Fat Mass Estimation Formulas in Physically Active Adult Population and Relation With Skinfold Sums.

NCT ID: NCT04429581

Last Updated: 2020-06-12

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 2458 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2013-02-02
• Study Completion Date: 2019-06-20

Brief Summary

The objective of the present study was to analyze the differences between the formulas used to estimate fat mass and to establish the existing relationship with the skinfold sum in anthropometry. A total of 2,458 active subjects participated in the study (mean age: 27.98±7.43 years-old). Basic measurements and skinfolds variables were measured following the guidelines of the International Society for the Advancement in Kinanthropometry (ISAK), and Kerr, Durnin-Womersley, Faulkner and Carter equations were used to assess fat mass. Significative differences were found between all the formulas for the percentage of fat mass and the fat mass in kilograms. The correlations among the skinfolds sums and the different equations were high and significative in all the cases. There were differences between all the formulas used to estimate the fat mass. The six or eight skinfold sums could be a valid and better alternative than the fat mass equations or the BMI to assess the subcutaneous fat mass in physically active adults.

Conditions

Body Weight Changes; Body Weight

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_ONLY
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Interventions

Anthropometry

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• To be between 18 and 50 years old and to practice any sport in a regular basis

Exclusion Criteria

• To have overweight or obesity

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 50 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Francisco Esparza Ros

Director of the International Chair of Kinanthropometry

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

23/02/2013

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id