Measurement of soft tissue composition by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 151-163

  Jebb, Susan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; HUMAN; MUSCLE MASS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WATER; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 0030952678     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BJN19970021     Document Type: Review

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