1. SUBJECT CHARACTERISTICS MEAN ±
STANDARD
DEVIATION
RACE 11 C/ 3 AA/ 2 HA
AGE (years) 27.8 ± 5.0
GESTATIONALAGE (weeks) 19.1 ± 1.7
BMI (pre-pregnancy) 29.6 ± 7.9
WEIGHT CHANGE (lbs) 8.8 ± 9.7
PERCENT FAT, INBODY 720 39.4 ± 9.2
PERCENT FAT, 4C MODEL 40.5 ± 8.5
Gabriella Sciacchitano, Alexandra Grant, Katherine H. Ingram, Ph.D.
Exercise Science and Sport Management, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw GA
VALIDITY OF THE INBODY 720 BIOIMPEDANCE ANALYZER
FOR ESTIMATING PERCENT FAT MASS IN PREGNANT WOMEN
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Supported by:
Office of the Vice President for Research and Center for Excellence in Teaching and
Leadership, Kennesaw State University
Presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting for the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine
February 19, 2016. Greenville, SC
C, Caucasian; AA, African American; HA, Hispanic American; BMI, body mass index; 4C,
Four Compartment