Comparison between dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and skinfolds thickness in assessing body fat in anorexia nervosa before and after weight restoration

Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 911-916

  El Ghoch, Marwan ^a   Alberti, Marta ^b   Milanese, Chiara ^b   Battistini, Nino Carlo ^c   Pellegrini, Massimo ^c   Capelli, Carlo ^b   Calugi, Simona ^a   Dalle Grave, Riccardo ^a  

^a Villa Garda Hospital   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Body composition; DXA; Eating disorders; Fat mass; Skinfold thicknesses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BROZEK EQUATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HEYWARD EQUATION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PLICOMETER; SIRI EQUATION; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; WEIGHT GAIN;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; WEIGHT GAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870250620     PISSN: 02615614     EISSN: 15321983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2012.03.009     Document Type: Article

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