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Table 3 Ethnic background and body composition

From: Neonatal body composition by air displacement plethysmography in healthy term singletons: a systematic review

Ethnic background

Reference-No.

Total sample Size, n

Fat-free mass, g (SD)

Body fat, % (SD)

Fat mass, g (SD)

Caucasian

[18,19,20,21,22,23]b

2202

2903 (363)

10.8 (4.1)

386 (168)

African-American

[18, 19, 23]

198

2675a

11.2a

342a

Asian

[23, 24]

203

2782a

10.3a

326a

Hispanics

[23]

72

2767a

14.3a

479a

East-African

[16]

528

2840 (310)

7.8a

240 (150)

  1. a SD not reported in original publication
  2. bOwn data contributed n = 271