Body adiposity measured by bioelectrical impedance is an alternative to dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in black Africans: The Africans in America Study

•This was a cross-sectional study with African-born black men and women.•Bioelectrical impedance analysis was better than the body adiposity index at estimating body fat.•The bioelectrical impedance analysis predictive equation that performed best was the Sun et al., 2003.•The Sun equation should be used with bioelectrical impedance analysis to assess body fat in African-born blacks.