Whole body bone, fata and lean mass in children Comparison of three ethnic groups.
By: Nelson, Dorothy A.
Contributor(s): Barondess, David A.
Subject(s): Body composition | absorptiometry | ethnicity | middle Eastern In: American Journal of Physical Anthropology 103(2)Summary: We measured whole body bone, fat and lean mass, by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, of third-grade children in a suburban public school district adjacent to detroit. Of 1,340 eligible children, 773 participated. Using U. S. census categories, parents identified their children as black/African-American , white or use of several other categories. Some of the participants also identified with a relatively large middle Eastern subgroup . Of the 773 participants, 734 are included in this report . We describe body size, body composition and physical activity levels in the three groups.Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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We measured whole body bone, fat and lean mass, by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, of third-grade children in a suburban public school district adjacent to detroit. Of 1,340 eligible children, 773 participated. Using U. S. census categories, parents identified their children as black/African-American , white or use of several other categories. Some of the participants also identified with a relatively large middle Eastern subgroup . Of the 773 participants, 734 are included in this report . We describe body size, body composition and physical activity levels in the three groups.