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Erschienen in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 6/2019

22.04.2019 | Editorial Commentary

Body Composition in Tribal Indian Girls from the North-East India

verfasst von: Vaman V. Khadilkar, Anuradha V. Khadilkar

Erschienen in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Ausgabe 6/2019

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Measurement of body composition is an essential part of nutritional assessment of an individual. Studies report that body fat in Indian children is higher for a given body mass index than in western populations [1]. Body fat tends to increase with age in girls and various factors such as dietary intake, physical activity, pubertal stage and ethnicity influence the body composition. India being a diverse country, body composition of Indian girls is likely to be different in different geographical regions, such as is reported in the current study [2]. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Body Composition in Tribal Indian Girls from the North-East India
verfasst von
Vaman V. Khadilkar
Anuradha V. Khadilkar
Publikationsdatum
22.04.2019
Verlag
Springer India
Erschienen in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Ausgabe 6/2019
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Elektronische ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-019-02958-9

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