Relationship between body fat percentage determined by bioelectrical impedance analysis and metabolic risk factors in Syrian male adolescents (18–19 years)

The association between increasing obesity and metabolic syndrome among adolescent and the adverse consequences in adulthood including type-2 diabetes and coronary heart disease is well documented. The main objectives of this study were to evaluate the major metabolic risk factors and some clinical...

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Main Authors: Al-Bachir Mahfouz, Bakir Mohamad Adel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lodz University Press 2017-03-01
Series:Anthropological Review
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/anre-2017-0006