Relation of circumferences and skinfold thicknesses to lipid and insulin concentrations in children and adolescents: The Bogalusa Heart Study

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 308-317

  Freedman, David S ^a   Serdula, Mary K ^b   Srinivasan, Sathanur R ^b   Berenson, Gerald S ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Body weight; Bogalusa Heart Study; Children; Fat distribution; Hip circumference; Insulin; Lipids; Skinfold thickness; Waist circumference

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; INSULIN; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY WEIGHT; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NEGRO; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

EID: 0032951718     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/69.2.308     Document Type: Article

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