Anthropometric prediction equations for estimating body mass composition: a scoping review protocol

Kandiah Umapathysivam; Catalin Tufanaru; Renuka Visvanathan; Solomon Yu

doi:10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003117

Anthropometric prediction equations for estimating body mass composition: a scoping review protocol

JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2017 Oct;15(10):2427-2432. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003117.

Authors

Kandiah Umapathysivam¹, Catalin Tufanaru, Renuka Visvanathan, Solomon Yu

Affiliation

¹ 1The Joanna Briggs Institute, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia 2Aged and Extended Care Services, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Central Adelaide Local Health Network, South Australia, Australia 3Adelaide Geriatrics Training and Research with Aged Care (G-TRAC) Centre, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia 4Adelaide Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.

PMID: 29035951
DOI: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003117

Abstract

The overall aim of this scoping review is to determine the optimal anthropometric variable parameters used to develop predictive equation(s) to estimate the components of body mass composition.The objectives of the scoping review are:The questions for the scoping review are.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anthropometry / methods*
Body Composition / physiology*
Body Mass Index
Humans
Models, Statistical*