Correlation between body mass index and percent body fat of trained body builders

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Jacobson, BH [1 ]
Cook, D [1 ]
Redus, B [1 ]
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[1] Oklahoma State Univ, Sch Appl Hlth & Educ Psychol, Stillwater, OK 74078 USA
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10.2466/PMS.96.3.931-932
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B84 [心理学];
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04 ; 0402 ;
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For 109 young male body builders the correlation for the Quetelet measure of Body Mass Index with percent fat was 43, Suggesting the Body Mass Index is a very weak estimate of percent body fat for a group who engage in vigorous resistance training.
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