Techniques used in the measurement of body composition: An overview with emphasis on bioelectrical impedance analysis

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 64, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Heymsfield, Steven B ^a   Wang, ZiMian ^b   Visser, Marjolein ^b   Gallagher, Dympna ^b   Pierson Jr , Richard N ^b  

^a Weight Control Unit   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

bioelectrical impedance analysis; Body composition; nutritional assessment

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; BODY COMPOSITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

EID: 0029766889     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/64.3.478S     Document Type: Conference Paper

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