Body fat assessment by bioelectrical impedance and its correlation with different anatomical sites used in the measurement of waist circumference in children | Zendy

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Body fat assessment by bioelectrical impedance and its correlation with different anatomical sites used in the measurement of waist circumference in children

Author(s) -

Mônica de Souza Lima Sant’Anna,

Adelson Luiz Araújo Tinôco,

Lina Enriqueta Frandsen Paez de Lima Rosado,

Luciana Ferreira da Rocha Sant’Ana,

Amanda de Carvalho Mello,

Igor Surian de Sousa Brito,

Larissa Fortunato Araújo,

Tássia Ferreira Santos

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

jornal de pediatria

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645

H-Index - 52

eISSN - 1678-4782

pISSN - 0021-7557

DOI - 10.2223/jped.1871

Subject(s) - bioelectrical impedance analysis , medicine , circumference , waist , iliac crest , overweight , navel , body mass index , anthropometry , perimeter , correlation , anatomy , mathematics , geometry

To compare the different anatomical sites used in the measurement of waist circumference, as well as the effectiveness of these landmarks to predict the percentage of body fat by tetrapolar bioelectrical impedance analysis.

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