Comparative assessment of anthropometric and bioimpedence methods for determining adiposity
Background: Obesity is a risk factor for different chronic conditions. Over the years, obesity has become a pandemic and it is therefore important that effective diagnostic tools are developed. Obesity is a measure of adiposity and it has become increasingly evident that anthropometric measures such...
Main Authors: | David Adedia, Adjoa A. Boakye, Daniel Mensah, Sylvester Y. Lokpo, Innocent Afeke, Kwabena O. Duedu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-12-01
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Series: | Heliyon |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020325834 |
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