Estimation of caloric deficit in a fatal case of starvation resulting from child neglect

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1073-1076

  Nagao, Masataka ^a   Maeno, Yoshitaka ^a   Koyama, Hiroyoshi ^a   Seko Nakamura, Yoshimi ^a   Monma Ohtaki, Jun ^a   Iwasa, Mineo ^b   Zhe, Li Xian ^a   Kawashima, Noriko ^a   Yano, Teruhiko ^c  

^a NAGOYA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b SEIJOH UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c 4th Reg Coast Guard Headquarters   (Japan)

Author keywords

Caloric deficit; Child abuse; Forensic science; Neglect; Starvation

Indexed keywords

FAT; PROTEIN;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BODY FAT; BODY WEIGHT; CALCULATION; CALORIC DEFICIENCY; CALORIC INTAKE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD NEGLECT; FATALITY; FEMALE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STARVATION;

EID: 4444316296     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2003426     Document Type: Article

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