Diagnostic value of bioelectrical impedance analysis versus body mass index for detection of obesity among students

Asian Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 68-74

  Heydari, Seyed Taghi ^a   Ayatollahi, Seyed Mohammad Taghi ^a   Zare, Najaf ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bioelectrical impedance; Body fat; Body mass index; Obesity; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857781068     PISSN: 2008000X     EISSN: 20087209     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5812/asjsm.34777     Document Type: Article

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