Table 3 Percentage fat mass of the infants by anthropometric prediction equations

Bandana et. al., 2010 [12]

33.8

12.0

15.7–55.9

Shaikh & Dilip, 2004 [13]

20.5

1.6

17.6–24.0

Goran et al., 1996 [15]

19.6

4.0

9.4–26.6

Slaughter et al., 1988 [16]

16.8

1.3

13.9–19.5

Slaughter et al., 1988 [16]

 All female

20.3

1.7

17.5–23.8

 White female

19.5

2.0

15.4–22.5

 Black male

18.0

2.0

13.9–21.1

Brook, 1971 [18]

21.4

2.0

17.6–25.0

Yuan et al., 1987 [19]

20.6

0.9

18.5–22.5

Liu et al. [20]

16.8

1.3

13.9–19.5

Deurenberg et al., 1990 [21]

 Equation 1

18.1

1.5

14.7–21.5

 Equation 2

19.5

1.3

16.5–21.8

Durnin & Wormsley, 1974 [22]

25.6

1.3

23.6–27.5

Sloan et al., 1962 [23]

16.8

0.8

15.9–18.3