Evaluation of Body Composition in Overweight and Obese Subjects: Three-Compartment and Ultrasound Comparisons Public Deposited

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  • March 22, 2019
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  • Fultz, Sarah Nicole
    • Affiliation: College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Exercise and Sport Science
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  • Identifying valid field methods to measure body composition in overweight and obese individuals is essential for quantifying percent body fat (%BF), fat mass (FM) and fat free mass (FFM) and the associated concomitant health consequences. The purpose of this study was to compare the validity and reliability of an A-mode ultrasound (US) to the criterion three compartment model (3C) for the measurement of body composition in overweight and obese subjects. Body composition testing was performed on forty-seven overweight and obese subjects via the ultrasound, air displacement plethysmography and bioelectrical impedance spectroscopy, on two separate days. The US was not found to be a valid measurement of body composition in overweight or obese individuals; %BF and FM was significantly under-predicted, while FFM was over-predicted when compared to the criterion 3C model. The US was found to be reliable when compared to 3C for measuring %BF
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  • Smith-Ryan, Abbie
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  • Master of Arts
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