Effect of weight loss on body fat distribution in obese children

Pediatrics International

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 28-33

  Torigoe, Katsumi ^a   Numata, Osamu ^a   Matsunaga, Masamiti ^a   Tanaka, Yasuki ^a   Imai, Chihaya ^a   Yamazaki, Hajime ^a  

^a NAGAOKA RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bioelectrical impedance analysis; Childhood obesity; Computed tomography; Fat distribution; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOENERGY; BODY FAT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ABDOMEN; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; BODY CONSTITUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0031050324     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: 1442200X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.1997.tb03551.x     Document Type: Article

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