Limitations of the bioelectrical impedance method for the assessment of body fat in severe obesity

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 64, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Deurenberg, Paul ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bioelectrical impedance; body composition; body fat; obesity; water distribution

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY WATER; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; OBESITY;

EID: 0029777444     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/64.3.449S     Document Type: Conference Paper

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