Foot-to-foot bioelectrical impedance analysis: A valuable tool for the measurement of body composition in children

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 273-278

  Tyrrell, V J ^a   Richards, G ^a   Hofman, P ^a   Gillies, G F ^a   Robinson, E ^a   Cutfield, W S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Body composition; Children; Foot to foot bioelectrical impedance

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; OBESITY; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

BIA;

EID: 0035134295     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801531     Document Type: Article

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