Comparison of body composition methods in overweight and obese children

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 2039-2046

  Gately, P J ^a   Radley, D ^a   Cooke, C B ^a   Carroll, S ^a   Oldroyd, B ^b   Truscott, J G ^b   Coward, W A ^c   Wright, A ^c  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c Elsie Widdowson Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air displacement plethysmography; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; Four compartment model; Total body water

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; AIR DISPLACEMENT PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARTMENT MODEL; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FOUR COMPARTMENT MODEL; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MALE; OBESITY; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL BODY WATER; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0142180221     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00377.2003     Document Type: Article

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