Body composition in Nepalese children using isotope dilution: the production of ethnic-specific calibration equations and an exploration of methodological issues

Body composition in Nepalese children using isotope dilution: the production of ethnic-specific calibration equations and an exploration of methodological issues

Background. Body composition is important as a marker of both current and future health. Bioelectrical impedance (BIA) is a simple and accurate method for estimating body composition, but requires population-specific calibration equations.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Devakumar, Delan, Grijalva-Eternod, Carlos S., Roberts, Sebastian, Chaube, Shiva Shankar, Saville, Naomi M., Manandhar, Dharma S., Costello, Anthony, Osrin, David, Wells, Jonathan C.K.
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2015
Online Access:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4358641/

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