DXA, bioelectrical impedance, ultrasonography and biometry for the estimation of fat and lean mass in cats during weight loss

BMC Veterinary Research

Volumn 8, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Borges, Naida C ^a   Vasconcellos, Ricardo S ^b   Carciofi, Aulus C ^b   Gonçalves, Karina N V ^b   Paula, Francisco J A ^c   Filho, Daniel E F ^d   Canola, Júlio C ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^b University of Jaboticabal   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; CAT; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BIOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; CATS; FEMALE; MALE; OBESITY; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84863567845     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17466148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1746-6148-8-111     Document Type: Article

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