Assessment of obesity in New Zealand Chinese : a comparative analysis of adults aged 30-39 years from five ethnic groups

Compares the relationships between body mass index (BMI) and percentage body fat (%BF) in New Zealand Chinese aged 30-39 years and their European, Māori, Pacific Island, and Asian Indian counterparts. Looks also at data on muscularity, bone mass, fat distribution and leg length. Source: National Li...

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Veröffentlicht in:	New Zealand medical journal 2010-12, Vol.123 (1327), p.87-98
Hauptverfasser:	Wen, Ji Y. J, Rush, Elaine, Plank, Lindsay D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Age Factors Asian People - statistics & numerical data Body Composition Body fat Body Fat Distribution Body Height - ethnology Body Mass Index Bone Density Chinese East Indians Female Health and hygiene Humans India - ethnology Male Māori (New Zealand people) New Zealand - epidemiology Obesity Obesity - ethnology Pacific Islanders Sex Factors Teenagers Weight control White People - statistics & numerical data
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Zusammenfassung:	Compares the relationships between body mass index (BMI) and percentage body fat (%BF) in New Zealand Chinese aged 30-39 years and their European, Māori, Pacific Island, and Asian Indian counterparts. Looks also at data on muscularity, bone mass, fat distribution and leg length. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
ISSN:	0028-8446 1175-8716 1175-8716