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. 1982;6(2):143-52.

Female fat distribution-a simple classification based on two circumference measurements

M Ashwell, S Chinn, S Stalley, J S Garrow
  • PMID: 7095971

Female fat distribution-a simple classification based on two circumference measurements

M Ashwell et al. Int J Obes. 1982.

Abstract

An alternative to the fat distribution (FD) score based on photographic measurements is constructed by discriminant analysis based on waist and thigh circumferences: Fat distribution (circumference) score (CFD score) = 29 log10 (waist circumference-36 log10 (thigh circumference)+10.5. The CFD score shows a correlation of 0.88 with the FD score over 54 female subjects, and can be used instead of, but not interchangeably with, the FD score to classify female fat distribution.

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