Classification of body composition in 11-14 year olds by both body mass index and bioelectrical impedance

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 126-128

  Potter, Julia A ^a   Laws, Christopher J ^a   Candy, David C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b ST RICHARD S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Anthropometry; Bioelectrical impedance; Body mass index; Fat percentage; Obese; Overweight; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CAUCASIAN; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADIPOSITY; ADOLESCENT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 34250687050     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17477160701207276     Document Type: Article

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