Ontogenesis changes and sex dimorphism of subcutaneous fat distribution: 12-year longitudinal study of children and adolescents from Cracow, Poland

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 424-430

  Chrzanowska, Maria ^a   Suder, Agnieszka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIMB; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; ONTOGENY; POLAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; TRUNK;

ADIPOSITY; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; POLAND; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT;

EID: 48049100565     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20749     Document Type: Article

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