Population differences in the relationship between height, weight, and adiposity: An application of Burton's model

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 68-76

  Hruschka, Daniel J ^a   Rush, Elaine C ^b   Brewis, Alexandra A ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

adiposity; body mass index; ethnicity; fat mass; height; human energetics; measurement; obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FAT FREE MASS; FAT MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE TRAINING; OBESITY;

ADIPOSITY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; ETHNIC GROUPS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEW ZEALAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876488150     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22258     Document Type: Article

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