Comparison of techniques in the measurement of body fat

Comparison of techniques in the measurement of body fat

Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) is a new, precise technique providing quantitative analysis of bone mineral density and soft tissue. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of the DEXA technique in measuring percentage body fat by comparing its performance with that of other metho...

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Veröffentlicht in:Proceedings of the Nutrition Society of Australia 1991, Vol.16
Hauptverfasser: Pritchard, J.E, Kaymakci, B, Prijatmoko, D, Nowson, C, Strauss, B.J.G, Bainbridge, R, Simpson, L, Carlson, J, Wark, J.D
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Sprache:eng
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body fat
comparisons
measurement
methodology
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Zusammenfassung:Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) is a new, precise technique providing quantitative analysis of bone mineral density and soft tissue. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of the DEXA technique in measuring percentage body fat by comparing its performance with that of other methods.
ISSN:0314-1004