Equations based on anthropometry to predict body fat measured by absorptiometry in schoolchildren and adolescents

To develop and validate equations to estimate the percentage of body fat of children and adolescents from Mexico using anthropometric measurements. A cross-sectional study was carried out with 601 children and adolescents from Mexico aged 5–19 years. The participants were randomly divided into the following two groups: the development sample (n = 398) and the validation sample (n = 203). The validity of previously published equations (e.g.,...