A comparison of the skinfold method with extent of ‘overweight’ and various weight-height relationships in the assessment of obesity

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1977, Pages 271-284

  Womersley, J ^a   Durnin, J V G A ^b  

^a NHS LANARKSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; METHODOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; SKINFOLD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENSITOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODS; MIDDLE AGE; OBESITY; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

EID: 0017655859     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BJN19770088     Document Type: Article

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