Anthropometric fractionation of body mass: Matiegka revisited.
In a group of 699 Belgian nursing professionals, we estimated body composition using the four-component anthropometric model, relying on the equations originally formulated by Matiegka in 1921 and later revised by Drinkwater and colleagues. We estimated muscle mass using the more recent formula proposed by Martin and co-workers. A discrepancy was noted between estimated total body mass and 'assessed' mass, suggesting erroneous estimations of the components.
Department of Experimental Anatomy, Department of Human Biometry and Biomechanics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium. ecattrys@vub.ac.be
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Clarys
D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods*; D001530:Belgium; D001823:Body Composition; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity