Body fat percentage assessment by skinfold equation, bioimpedance and densitometry in older adults

Abstract Background Body fat estimation allows measuring changes over time attributed to interventions and treatments in different settings such as hospitals, clinical practice, nursing homes and research. However, only few studies have compared different body fat estimation methods in older adults...

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Main Authors: Erika Aparecida Silveira, Larissa Silva Barbosa, Ana Paula Santos Rodrigues, Matias Noll, Cesar De Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Archives of Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13690-020-00449-4