Can bioelectric impedance monitors be used to accurately estimate body fat in Chinese adults?

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 66-73

  Macfarlane, Duncan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bioelectric impedance analysis; Body composition; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33847102804     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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