Measurement of abdominal fat by magnetic resonance imaging, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and anthropometry in non-obese men and women

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 686-692

  Kamel, E G ^a   McNeill, G ^a   Han, T S ^a   Smith, F W ^a   Avenell, A ^b   Davidson, L ^a   Tothill, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body fat distribution; L2 L3; Methodology; Obesity; Waist circumference; Waist to hip ratio

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICE; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033038375     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800904     Document Type: Article

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