Fat and lean masses in youths with Down syndrome: Gender differences

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1685-1693

  González Agüero, Alejandro ^a   Ara, Ignacio ^a,b   Moreno, Luis A ^a   Vicente Rodríguez, Germán ^a   Casajús, José A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Body composition; DXA; Obesity; Trisomy 21

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958248267     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.02.023     Document Type: Article

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