Differences in body composition of black and white girls

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 833-839

  Yanovski, Jack A ^a   Yanovski, Susan Zelitch ^b   Filmer, Kathryn M ^b   Hubbard, Van S ^b   Avila, Nilo ^b   Lewis, Bobbi ^b   Reynolds, James C ^b   Flood, Marilyn ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

anthropometry; bioelectrical impedance analysis; blacks; dual energy X ray absorptiometry; magnetic resonance imaging; race; Visceral adipose tissue; whites

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; LIPID;

ABDOMEN; ARTICLE; BODY DISTRIBUTION; BODY FAT; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERALIZATION; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; NEGRO; RACE DIFFERENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT;

PIERINAE;

EID: 0029828123     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/64.6.833     Document Type: Article

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