Application of simple anthropometry in the assessment of health risk: Implications for the Canadian physical activity, fitness and lifestyle appraisal

Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 396-414

  Janssen, Ian ^a   Heymsfield, Steven B ^b   Ross, Robert ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Body composition; Fat distribution; Obesity; Visceral fat

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ABDOMEN; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0036690308     PISSN: 10667814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/h02-021     Document Type: Article

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