Total body water measurement using bioelectrical impedance analysis, isotope dilution and total body potassium: A scoring system to facilitate intercomparison

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 326-337

  Gonzalez, C H ^a,b   Evans, J A ^b   Smye, S W ^b   Holland, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE CALDAS   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioelectrical impedance; Body water; Dilution techniques; Scoring system; Tbk

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM; WATER;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ISOTOPE DILUTION ASSAY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOTAL BODY POTASSIUM; TOTAL BODY WATER;

BODY WATER; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; POTASSIUM; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIOISOTOPE DILUTION TECHNIQUE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 85047696573     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601316     Document Type: Article

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