Relationship between anthropometric indices of body fat distribution and basal energy metabolism in healthy Maltese women

Acta Diabetologica

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 198-204

  Pullicino, E ^a   Copperstone, C ^b   Luzi, L ^c   McNeill, G ^d   Elia, M ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Malta)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

^c SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Basal metabolic rate; Central obesity; Waist hip ratio

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALTA; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THERMOGENESIS;

EID: 0029957397     PISSN: 09405429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02048543     Document Type: Article

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