Effects of body fat distribution on body size estimation accuracy among obese women

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 250-253

  Rhodes, S K ^a   O'Neil, P M ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body fat distribution; Body image; Body size estimation accuracy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY IMAGE; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0030887452     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800395     Document Type: Article

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