Reproducibility and validity of A-mode ultrasound for body composition measurement and classification in overweight and obese men and women.

Reproducibility and validity of A-mode ultrasound for body composition measurement and classification in overweight and obese men and women.

Identifying portable methods to measure body composition may be more advantageous than using body mass index (BMI) to categorize associated health consequences.To compare the validity and reliability of a portable A-mode ultrasound (US) to a criterion three compartment model (3C) for the measurement...

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Main Authors: Abbie E Smith-Ryan, Sarah N Fultz, Malia N Melvin, Hailee L Wingfield, Mary N Woessner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3950249?pdf=render

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