Comparison of air displacement plethysmography to hydrostatic weighing for estimating total body density in children

<p/> <p>Background</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to examine the accuracy of total body density and percent body fat (% fat) using air displacement plethysmography (ADP) and hydrostatic weighing (HW) in children.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Sixty-six m...

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Main Authors: Fields David A, Hull Holly R, Claros Geo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-09-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/5/37