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Research has reported
that body density varies with age, gender, nationality, level of body fat
and
physical activity levels, depending mainly on the proportion of water
and mineral comprising the
Fat Free Body (FFB).
Fat Free Body density of
black women and men are greater because of their higher mineral content
and bone density.
Due to these differences in Fat Free Body density the body composition of
black
people will be incorrectly estimated if general population equation is
used for estimation of Body Fat,
as used by most commercially available systems.
Likewise, Fat Free body density of children is estimated to be lower
because of their relative lower mineral and higher
body water. The density
of elderly men and women is lower because of their relatively low body
mineral values. Therefore
general population equations, as used by all Bioelectrical Analysers, will systematically over/under estimate
Body Fat.
With Maltron Body Composition Analysers such errors can be avoided as the
Maltron Analysers are currently the only
instruments that take into
account Nationality (ethnicity) and physical activity levels along with
age, gender, height and
weight of an individual.
Note: In cases where no population specific equation exists for different
age and ethnic groups, Maltron Body Composition
Analyser will
automatically select the most appropriate equation developed for other
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