| Autor: |
Kaarma, H., Peterson, J., Kasmel, J., Lintsi, M., Saluste, L., Veldre, G., Toomsalu, M., Arend, A. |
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International Journal of Anthropology; Oct-Dec2014, Vol. 29 Issue 4, p255-261, 7p |
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This article compares the share of height, weight and BMI as leading characteristics in anthropometric classification. The analysed sample consisted of 331 female students (aged 17- 23 years) of the University of Tartu (31 basic anthropometric measurements, 11 skinfolds, 5 body composition characteristics). Linear correlation between height, weight, BMI and all other characteristics revealed that body height is in essential correlation with most basic anthropometric measurements and the amount of subcutaneous adipose tissue; it did not, however, correlate with BMI, skinfolds and body density. Weight correlated with all the studied variables. BMI did not correlate significantly with body height, sternum length, abdominal length and extremities length but was in correlation with all the other characteristics and indicators of body fat content. Therefore, the authors have concluded that, although BMI forms part of the body as a whole, being connected not only with body fat content indicators but many other characteristics, alone it cannot represent the body as a whole, as it does not represent an essential component of body structure - height. Neither can BMI alone represent the body as a whole since it is a dependent variable, a relation, and from BMI one cannot derive or compare the absolute values of height and weight that the body consists of. BMI can be considered an essential addition to anthropometric classifications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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