Direct relationship of body mass index and waist circumference with body tissue distribution in elderly persons

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 924-931

  Scafoglieri, Aldo ^a   Provyn, S ^a   Bautmans, I ^a   Van Roy, P ^a   Clarys, J P ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

BMI; body composition; elderly; tissue dissection; WC

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS; CADAVER; DISSECTION; HUMAN; MUSCLE MASS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 84856293696     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-010-0272-x     Document Type: Article

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