Comparison of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, air displacement plethysmography and bioelectrical impedance analysis for the assessment of body composition in severely obese Caucasian children and adolescents

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 918-924

  Lazzer, Stefano ^a,b   Bedogni, Giorgio ^c   Agosti, Fiorenza ^a   De Col, Alessandra ^a   Mornati, Daniela ^a   Sartorio, Alessandro ^a  

^a ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^c Centro Studi Fegato   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air displacement plethysmography; Bioelectrical impedance analysis; Body fat; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; Fat free mass; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY DENSITY; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PREDICTION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; OBESITY; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 51749084891     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114508922558     Document Type: Article

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