Body composition in a cohort of Swedish adolescents aged 15, 17 and 20.5 years

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1691-1697

  Lantz, H ^a   Bratteby, L E ^b   Fors, H ^c   Sandhagen, B ^b   Sjostrom L ^a   Samuelson, G ^b,d  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Northern Alvsborg Hospital   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY WEST   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Body compartments; DXA; Energy expenditure; Socio economic conditions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CALORIC INTAKE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADOLESCENT; BODY COMPOSITION; BONE DENSITY; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55649089642     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.01035.x     Document Type: Article

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