Comparison of 14 body size variables on adult skeletal age methods: how body mass, BMI, fat and muscle influence age estimations
Background: Skeletal age estimations consistently under-age individuals with low body mass and over-age individuals with high body mass. Aim: To assess the directional biases of body size variables, including fat and muscle tissue, on skeletal age estimates. Subjects and methods: CT scans of 420 age...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Annals of Human Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2019.1704872 |