The height dependence of fat-free mass, fat mass, and bone mineral content: Insights into the body mass index

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 612-613

  Burton, Richard F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY FAT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BONE MINERAL; FAT CONTENT; FAT FREE MASS; FAT MASS; HUMAN; LETTER; OBESITY; RACE DIFFERENCE; TOTAL BODY MASS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; BONE DENSITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 79960853486     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.111.018820     Document Type: Letter

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