title: Prediction of body density from skinfold measurements in lactating women.
abstract: Regression equations predicting body density from skinfold measurements were derived for a group of lactating women. It was concluded that specific equations for lactation were not necessary, since the resultant equations were not significantly different from those published for non-lactating women. The ability to predict an individual's body density from skinfold thickness measurements was unsatisfactory for either clinical or research applications.
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000328:Adult; D001823:Body Composition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007774:Lactation; D011247:Pregnancy; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012885:Skinfold Thickness