Estimation of Energy Stores of Mentally Retarded Individuals.

摘要: Average caloric intake over 6 days, age, sex, height, weight, mid arm circumference, and triceps skinfold were determined for 31 females 49 males ages 17 to 36 living in a residential care facility mentally retarded persons. Ideal body mass index (W/H2), percentiles muscle area, fat interpret the anthropometric measurements. Pearson r correlation coefficients calculated compare relative merits of ideal index, percentile as an estimation energy stores. Correlations suggest that is more practical tool