QDR 4500A dual-energy X-ray absorptiometer underestimates fat mass in comparison with criterion methods in adults

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1018-1025

  Schoeller, Dale A ^a   Tylavsky, Frances A ^b   Baer, David J ^c   Chumlea, William C ^e   Earthman, Carrie P ^f   Fuerst, Thomas ^g   Harris, Tamara B ^h   Heymsfield, Steven B ⁱ   Horlick, Mary ⁱ   Lohman, Timothy G ^j   Lukaski, Henry C ^k   Shepherd, John ^g   Siervogel, Roger M ^e   Borrud, Lori G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c BELTSVILLE HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

^e WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^h NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

ⁱ ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^k GRAND FORKS HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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Author keywords

Body composition; Hydration; Total body water

Indexed keywords

FAT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CALIBRATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITOMETRY; DILUTION; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; MALE; NUTRITION; SOFT TISSUE; UNITED STATES; ADIPOSE TISSUE; BODY WATER; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RADIODENSITOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WATER; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION SURVEYS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 20544471912     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/81.5.1018     Document Type: Article

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