A data frame with 128 observations on 15 variables.
Usage
data(bodyfat)
Arguments
Format
A data frame with 128 observations on 15 variables.
Id
Identifier
Bodyfat
Bodyfat percentage
Age
Age (years)
Weight
Weight (kg)
Height
Height (inches)
Neck
Neck circumference (cm)
Chest
Chest circumference (cm)
Abdo
Abdomen circumference (cm) "at the umbilicus
and level with the iliac crest"
Hip
Hip circumference (cm)
Thigh
Thigh circumference (cm)
Knee
Knee circumference (cm)
Ankle
Ankle circumference (cm)
Bic
Extended biceps circumference (cm)
Fore
Forearm circumference (cm)
Wrist
Wrist circumference (cm) "distal to the
styloid processes"
Details
A subset of the 252 observations available in the mfp package.
The selected observations avoid known high leverage points and
outliers. The unused points from the data set could be used to validate
selected models.
References
Johnson W (1996, Vol 4). Fitting percentage of
body fat to simple body measurements. Journal of Statistics
Education. Bodyfat data retrieved from
http://www.amstat.org/publications/jse/v4n1/datasets.johnson.html
An expanded version is included in the mfp R package.