Adipose tissue and metabolic effects: New insight into measurements

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 29, Issue , 2005, Pages S97-S100

  Pietrobelli, A ^a   Boner, A L ^a   Tato L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body composition measurements; Body fat; Pediatric; Subcutaneous adipose tissue; Visceral adipose tissue

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADIPOSE TISSUE; BODY COMPOSITION; CALIBRATION; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; HUMAN; IMAGING; MEASUREMENT; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; HUMANS; LIPID METABOLISM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBESITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33644988882     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803079     Document Type: Article

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