Skinfold thicknesses: Is there a need to be very precise in their location?

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-7

  Durnin, J V G A ^a   De Bruin, H ^b   Feunekes, G I J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fatness; Location; Skinfold thickness

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BODY FAT; DENSITOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; TOTAL BODY WATER; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE;

EID: 0030988125     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s000711450000283x     Document Type: Article

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