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Body composition in Nepalese children using isotope dilution: the production of ethnic-specific calibration equations and an exploration of methodological issues
Background. Body composition is important as a marker of both current and future health. Bioelectrical impedance (BIA) is a simple and accurate method for estimating body composition, but requires population-specific calibration equations. Objectives. (1) To generate population specific calibration...
Autores principales: | Devakumar, Delan, Grijalva-Eternod, Carlos S., Roberts, Sebastian, Chaube, Shiva Shankar, Saville, Naomi M., Manandhar, Dharma S., Costello, Anthony, Osrin, David, Wells, Jonathan C.K. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4358641/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25780755 http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.785 |
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