Fat distribution in children and adolescents - the influence of sex and hormones

Hormone Research in Paediatrics

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 93-100

  Cowell, C T ^a   Briody, J ^a   Lloyd Jones, S ^a   Smith, C ^a   Moore, B ^a   Howman Gilesa, R ^a,b  

^a Ray Williams Institute of Endocrinology   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adipose tissue; Children; Growth hormone; Obesity; Puberty; Visceral fat

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; BODY DISTRIBUTION; BODY FAT; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; GROWTH; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS;

EID: 0030727949     PISSN: 16632818     EISSN: 16632826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000191336     Document Type: Article

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