A simplified approach to analysing bio-electrical impedance data in epidemiological surveys

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 507-514

  Wells, J C K ^a   Williams, J E ^a   Fewtrell, M ^a   Singhal, A ^a   Lucas, A ^a   Cole, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bio electrical impedance; Body composition; Clinical trials; Epidemiology; Fat mass; Lean mass

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS; BIOSTATISTICS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WATER; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS;

EID: 33847282446     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803441     Document Type: Article

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