Body fat determination by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry and its relation to body mass index and waist circumference in Hong Kong Chinese

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 748-752

  He, M ^a   Tan, K C B ^a   Li, E T S ^a   Kung, A W C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Body fat; Body mass index; Chinese; Waist circumference

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CHINESE; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CHINA; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY;

EID: 0035016076     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801612     Document Type: Article

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