A simple equation to estimate body fat percentage in children with overweightness or obesity: a retrospective study

Background Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) provides separate measurements of fat mass, fat-free mass and bone mass, and is a quick, accurate, and safe technique, yet one that is not readily available in routine clinical practice. Consequently, we aimed to develop statistical formulas to predi...

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Main Authors: Ernesto Cortés-Castell, Mercedes Juste, Antonio Palazón-Bru, Laura Monge, Francisco Sánchez-Ferrer, María Mercedes Rizo-Baeza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3238.pdf