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Table 3 Discrepancy between overweight/obesity diagnosed by BIA and by the other anthropometric methods

From: Obesity in young-adult Nigerians: variations in prevalence determined by anthropometry and bioelectrical impedance analysis, and the development of % body fat prediction equations

  

% Discrepancy

BMI

WC

WHpR

WHtR

% Body Fat

Male

−18.8

−35.0

−32.0

−21.5

 

Female

2.2

−6.6

−21.4

−6.4

  1. % Discrepancy is calculated as % of population diagnosed as overweight/obese by anthropometric definitions – % of population diagnosed as overweight/obese by BIA.
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