Measuring body composition: A landmark of quality control for nutritional support services

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 281-284

  Pichard, Claude ^a   Genton, Laurence ^a   Jolliet, Philippe ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY METABOLISM; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; NUTRITION; PROTEIN METABOLISM; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION;

BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PROTEINS; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0033928609     PISSN: 13631950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00075197-200007000-00007     Document Type: Review

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