Abdominal fat assessment in adolescents using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 781-794

  Tsang, Tracey W ^a,e,f   Briody, Julie ^b   Kohn, Michael ^b   Chin, Moi Chow ^a   Singh, Maria Fiatarone ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^c Hebrew Senior Life   (United States)

^d TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^f SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abdominal region; Adiposity; Adolescents; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; Measurement

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ABDOMINAL FAT; ABDOMINAL OBESITY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; INTRARATER RELIABILITY; LIPID ANALYSIS; MALE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 70350266601     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2009.22.9.781     Document Type: Article

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