Body composition assessed on the basis of arm circumference and triceps skinfold thickness: A new index validated in children by magnetic resonance imaging

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1709-1713

  Rolland Cachera, Marie Françoise ^a   Brambilla, Paolo ^b   Manzoni, Paola ^b   Akrout, Mouna ^b   Sironi, Sandro ^b   Del Maschio, Alessandro ^b   Chiumello, Giuseppe ^b  

^a Hopital Saint Lazare   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Arm circumference; Body composition; Childhood; Magnetic resonance imaging; Triceps skinfold thickness; Upper arm fat area; Upper arm muscle area

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARM; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBESITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE;

PRUNUS MUME; UMA;

EID: 0030946656     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/65.6.1709     Document Type: Article

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