Can you be large and not obese? The distinction between body weight, body fat, and abdominal fat in occupational standards

Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 732-749

  Friedl, Karl E ^a  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY FAT; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC DISORDER; MILITARY MEDICINE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; OCCUPATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ABDOMEN; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 6044278143     PISSN: 15209156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/dia.2004.6.732     Document Type: Review

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