Abdominal fat indicators: anthropometry vs dual energy x-ray absortometry

http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1980-0037.2008v10n3p283 Excessive abdominal fat contributes to the development of chronic nontransmissible diseases. Dual emission X Ray absorptiometry (DXA) is a simple to administer technique that allows abdominal fat percentage (%abdominalFDXA) to be determined. Anthrop...

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Main Authors: Marina Kanthack Paccini, Gisela Arsa, Maria Fátima Glaner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2008-07-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/4213