Leptin concentrations in the United States: Relations with demographic and anthropometric measures

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 295-301

  Ruhl, Constance E ^a   Everhart, James E ^b  

^a SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC SYSTEMS INC   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Epidemiology; Ethnicity; Leptin; NHANES III, United States; Obesity; Population; Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PEPTIDE ANALYSIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; UNITED STATES;

PIERINAE;

EID: 0034871316     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/74.3.295     Document Type: Article

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