Computed tomography visceral adipose tissue volume measurements of Italians. Predictive equations

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 290-294

  Armellini, F ^a,c   Zamboni, M ^a   Perdichizzi, G ^b   Greco, A ^b   Napoli, N ^b   Pandolfo, I ^b   Mondello, G ^b   Bosello, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^c POLICLINICO BORGO ROMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adipose tissue distribution; Computed tomography; Obesity; Predictive equations; Visceral adipose tissue

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0029884191     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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