Validation of new prediction equations using skin-fold thickness in estimating body fat percentage in children and adolescents

Prediction equations can be used as a useful, inexpensive, and highly accurate tool for estimating Percent Body Fat (PBF) in many countries all over the world. We conducted this study to develop new predictive equations for estimating PBF in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam.