Childhood single skinfold thickness is a better predictor for adult relative fat mass in females than the body mass index: Data from a 30-year longitudinal growth study

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 287-294

  Taeymans, Jan ^a   Hebbelinck, Marcel ^b   Borms, Jan ^b   Clarys, Peter ^b   Duquet, William ^b  

^a Ausbildung Physiotherapie ^*  (Switzerland)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adipose tissue; Body mass index; Longitudinal study; Predictability; Skinfolds

Indexed keywords

EID: 53749084277     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461390802195686     Document Type: Article

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