Reference norms for a fat-free mass index and fat mass index in the Japanese child population

Journal of Physiological Anthropology and Applied Human Science

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 293-298

  Nakao, Takehira ^a   Komiya, Shuichi ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Body composition; Children; Fat mass index; Fat free mass index; Gender

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPID ANALYSIS; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; SEX RATIO; STANDARDIZATION; ANTHROPOMETRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; IMPEDANCE; JAPAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REFERENCE VALUE;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 1542705241     PISSN: 13453475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2114/jpa.22.293     Document Type: Article

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