Theoretical advantages of Rohrer's index (BW/L3) on the body mass index (BW/L2) for the estimation of human fats;Ventajas teóricas del índice de Rohrer (P/A3) sobre el índice de masa corporal (P/A2) para la estimación de la adiposidad en humanos

Revista Espanola de Obesidad

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-55

  Fernández López, José Antonio ^a   Remesar, Xavier ^a   Alemany, Marià ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

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ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY SURFACE; BODY WEIGHT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FAT CONTENT; FITNESS; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; OBESITY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 33646882163     PISSN: 16966112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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