Disentangling the size and adiposity components of obesity

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 548-549

  Wells, J C K ^a   Cole, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; LEPTIN;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY FAT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; METABOLIC DISORDER; NOTE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADIPOSITY; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY;

EID: 79954441889     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2011.53     Document Type: Note

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