Cross-calibration of body-composition techniques against dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in young children

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 299-305

  Goran, Michael I ^a   Driscoll, Patricia ^b   Johnson, Rachel ^b   Nagy, Tim R ^b   Hunter, Gary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bioelectrical resistance; Body composition; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; Fat mass; Fat free mass; Lean mass; Obesity; Skinfold thickness measurements

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOENERGY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CHILD; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CALIBRATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; HUMANS; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

EID: 0029918480     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/63.3.299     Document Type: Article

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