Body-composition changes with diet and exercise in obese women: a comparison of estimates from clinical methods and a 4-component model
Author(s) -
Ellen M. Evans,
Michael Saunders,
Marie Spano,
Sigurbjörn Á. Arngrímsson,
Richard D. Lewis,
Kirk J. Cureton
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/70.1.5
Subject(s) - hydrostatic weighing , bioelectrical impedance analysis , anthropometry , dual energy x ray absorptiometry , densitometry , body mass index , medicine , bone mineral , body water , body fat percentage , zoology , osteoporosis , body weight , biology
Most methods available to clinicians for estimating body-composition changes have been validated against estimates from densitometry, based on a 2-component (fat mass and fat-free mass) model.
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