Body composition measurement: A hierarchy of methods

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 801-816

  Brodie, D A ^a   Stewart, A D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Osteoporosis Research Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body composition; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; Hydrodensitometry; Impedance; Skinfolds

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; BODY COMPOSITION; DENSITOMETRY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEASUREMENT; REVIEW; SKINFOLD; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0033428591     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.1999.12.6.801     Document Type: Review

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