Correlation between body mass index and percent body fat of trained body builders.
For 109 young male body builders the correlation for the Quetelet measure of Body Mass Index with percent fat was .43, suggesting the Body Mass Index is a very weak estimate of percent body fat for a group who engage in vigorous resistance training.
Jacobson
Bert H
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School of Applied Health and Educational Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater 74078, USA. BHJ52@okstate.edu
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D000273:Adipose Tissue; D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013008:Somatotypes; D013177:Sports