Measurement of visceral adipose tissue by DXA combined with anthropometry in obese humans

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 263-270

  Bertin, Eric ^a   Marcus, C ^a   Ruiz, J C ^b   Eschard, J P ^a   Leutenegger, M ^a  

^a REIMS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Cochin University Hospital ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Body fat; Computed tomography; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; Fat distribution; Visceral fat

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HEIGHT; HIP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; VISCERA;

EID: 0034094681     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801121     Document Type: Article

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