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Prediction of fat mass from anthropometry at ages 7 to 9 years in Samoans: a cross-sectional study in the Ola Tuputupua'e cohort.

Courtney C ChoyWilliam JohnsonRachel L DuckhamTake NaseriChristina Soti-UlbergMuagututia S ReupenaJoseph M BraunStephen T McGarveyNicola L Hawley
Published in: European journal of clinical nutrition (2023)
We developed models that predicted fat mass in Samoans aged 7-9 years old with greater precision and accuracy than the majority of existing models that were tested. Monitoring adiposity in children with these models may inform future obesity prevention and interventions.
Keyphrases
  • insulin resistance
  • adipose tissue
  • physical activity
  • metabolic syndrome
  • weight gain
  • type diabetes
  • weight loss
  • fatty acid
  • risk factors
  • body mass index