An evaluation of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and underwater weighing to estimate body composition by means of carcass analysis in piglets

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 128, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1543-1549

  Elowsson, Per ^a   Forslund, Anders H ^a   Mallmin, Hans ^a   Feuk, Ulla ^a   Hansson, Ingemar ^b   Carlsten, Johan ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Body composition; Dissection; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; Pigs; Underwater weighing

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CARCASS; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; SOFT TISSUE; SWINE; WATER CONTENT;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0031684016     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/128.9.1543     Document Type: Article

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