BMI and morbidity in relation to body composition: A cross-sectional study of a rural community in North-East India

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 101-107

  Khongsdier, R ^a  

^a NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Adult males; BMI; Body composition; Morbidity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SELF REPORT; ADOLESCENT; AGE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; INCOME; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; RURAL HEALTH;

EID: 14144251551     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BJN20041316     Document Type: Article

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