Body fat estimation in late pregnancy and early postpartum: Comparison of two-, three-, and four-component models

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 432-438

  Hopkinson, Judy M ^a   Butte, Nancy F ^b   Ellis, Kenneth J ^b   Wong, William W ^b   Puyau, Maurice R ^b   O'Brian Smith, E ^b  

^a CHILDREN S NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

body composition; body fat; density of fat free mass; hydration of fat free mass; lactation; potassium content of fat free mass; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY WATER; BONE MINERAL; COMPARTMENT MODEL; DENSITOMETRY; ENERGY BALANCE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM;

EID: 0030937736     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/65.2.432     Document Type: Article

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