Assessment of Body Composition in Over weight patients

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TECHNICAL PAPERS

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Busetto, L., Baggio, M.B., Zurlo F., Carraro R., Digito, M., & Enzi G. (1992). Assessment of abdominal fat distribution in obese patients: Anthropometry versus computerized tomography. International Journal of Obesity, 16, 731-736.

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Webber J, Donaldson M, Allison S P. Macdonald I A. A comparison of skinfold thickness, body mass index, bioelectrical impedance analysis and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in assessing body composition in obese subjects before and after weight loss. Clinical Nutrition. 1994; 13, N 3: 177-182

Weltman, A., Levine, S., Seip, RU., & Tran, Z.V. (1988). Accurate assessment of body composition in obese females. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 48, 1179-1183.

Weltman, A., Seip, R.L., & Tran, Z.V. (1987). Practical assessment of body composition in adult obese males. Human Biology, 59, 523-535.

Wilmore K M, McBride PJ, Wilmore J H. Comparison of bioelectric impedance and near-infrared interactance for body composition assessment in a population of self-perceived overweight adults International Journal of Obesity. 1994: 18, N 6: 375-381