Body composition differences between Polynesians and Caucasians assessed by bioelectrical impedance

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 889-894

  Swinburn, B A ^a,e   Craig, P L ^b   Daniel, R ^c   Dent, D P D ^d   Strauss, B J G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Department of Public Health ^*  (Cook Islands)

^d MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bioelectrical impedance; Body composition; Obesity; Polynesians

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; CAUCASIAN; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMPEDANCE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; POLYNESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYNESIA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029807333     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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