Ethnic differences in body composition in adolescents

被引：10
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作者：
Stone, Margaret A. [1 ]
Williams, Lisa [1 ]
Chatterjee, Sudesna [2 ]
Davies, Melanie J. [2 ,3 ]
Khunti, Kamlesh [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Leicester, Leicester Gen Hosp, Dept Hlth Sci Gen Practice, Gwendolen Rd, Leicester LE5 4PW, Leics, England
[2] Univ Hosp Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, Leics, England
[3] Univ Leicester, Dept Cardiovasc Sci, Leicester LE1 7RH, Leics, England
来源：
PRIMARY CARE DIABETES | 2008年 / 2卷 / 01期
关键词：
Body fat; Adolescents; Ethnic groups;
D O I：
10.1016/j.pcd.2007.10.044
中图分类号：
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要：
We measured body size and composition in 54 South Asian and 17 white European pupils aged 11 and 12 attending secondary schools in Leicester, UK. Body fat percentage, assessed by bio-impedance, was higher in South Asians after adjustment for potential confounders. (C) 2007 Primary Care Diabetes Europe. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码：55 / 57
页数：3
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