Comparing estimates of body fat in children using published bioelectrical impedance analysis equations

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 174-179

  Williams, Joanne ^a   Wake, Melissa ^a   Campbell, Michele ^a  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioelectrical impedance; BMI; Body fat mass; Childhood obesity; Cohort study

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOENERGY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; OBESITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; VALIDITY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AUSTRALIA; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PARENTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 36349018284     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17477160701408783     Document Type: Article

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