Sex differences in body fat parameters from the early reproductive to the postreproductive period of life: A multivariate analysis

Human Biology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 373-379

  Gloria Bottini, F ^a   Cervelli, V ^a   Giarrizzo, G F ^a   Martinoli, R ^a   Di Renzo, L ^a   De Lorenzo, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body fat parameters; Italy; Peproductive period; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; ITALY; LEG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRUNK; WAIST HIP RATIO;

EID: 36349035253     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hub.2007.0050     Document Type: Article

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