A technique to assess body composition and sarcopenia using DXA: Application for an obese population

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 218-220

  Evans, E M ^a   Misic, M M ^a   Mallard, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendicular lean mass; Measurement; Sarcopenic index

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY HEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISABILITY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE ATROPHY; OBESITY; RISK FACTOR; SOFT TISSUE; WHOLE BODY IMAGING;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; ARM; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FLUID COMPARTMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; SARCOPENIA;

EID: 76649121825     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2009.128     Document Type: Article

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