Change in body mass index is a stronger predictor of change in fat mass than lean mass in elderly black and white women

The aim of this study was to determine the relation between change in body mass index (BMI) and changes in fat mass (FM), lean soft tissue (LST), and percentage body fat (%Fat) in elderly (67.6 ± 6.0 years) women varying in race (53 black, 144 white) who underwent measurements of BMI, FM, LST, and %...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of human biology 2009-01, Vol.21 (1), p.124-126
Hauptverfasser:	Arngrímsson, Sigurbjörn Á., McAuley, Edward, Evans, Ellen M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	African Continental Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data Aged Aged, 80 and over Body Composition - physiology Body Mass Index European Continental Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data Female Humans Linear Models Predictive Value of Tests
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