Body frame dimensions are related to obesity and fatness: Lean trunk size, skinfolds, and body mass index

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 83-91

  Henneberg, MacIej ^a   Ulijaszek, Stanley J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATHOLOGY; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75349105954     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20957     Document Type: Article

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