Reference body composition and anthropometry

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1010-

  Rolland Cachera, M F ^a   Brambilla, P ^b  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKINFOLD;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 23044498678     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802963     Document Type: Letter

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