Comparison of field methods to estimate fat mass in children

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 185-197

  Paineau, Damien ^a   Chiheb, Sabrina ^b   Banu, Isabela ^b   Valensi, Paul ^b   Fontan, Jean Eudes ^c   Gaudelus, Joël ^c   Chapalain, Véronique ^d   Chumlea, Cameron ^e   Bornet, Francis ^a   Boulier, Alain ^f  

^a Nutri Health SA   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

^c HÔPITAL JEAN VERDIER   (France)

^d Quanta Medical   (France)

^e WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Children; Fat mass; Field methods; Obesity

Indexed keywords

DEUTERIUM;

BODY MASS; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESTIMATION METHOD; FIELD METHOD; OBESITY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY SIZE; BODY WATER; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; FRANCE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; REFERENCE VALUE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY SIZE; BODY WATER; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; DEUTERIUM; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; MALE; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; REFERENCE VALUES; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

EID: 42449093683     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460801914874     Document Type: Article

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