Indirect estimates of body composition are useful for groups but unreliable in individuals

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1145-1152

  Piers, L S ^a   Soares, M J ^b   Frandsen, S L ^c   O'dea, K ^a  

^a MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioelectrical impedance analysis; Body composition; Body mass index; Deuterium dilution; Methodology; Skinfold thickness

Indexed keywords

DEUTERIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMPEDANCE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; TOTAL BODY WATER; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0033816261     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801387     Document Type: Article

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