Do Skinfolds Accurately Assess Changes in Body Fat in Obese Children and Adolescents?

Volume: 38, Issue: 3, Pages: 439 - 444
Published: Mar 1, 2006
Abstract
Obesity is epidemic in Western societies, with rapid rates of increase in the young. Various methods exist for the assessment of body composition, but these have not been compared in obese children and adolescents. This study compared methods of body composition assessment in obese young people to determine whether changes in various measures of body composition as a result of exercise training were correlated.Multiple anthropometric measures...
Paper Details
Title
Do Skinfolds Accurately Assess Changes in Body Fat in Obese Children and Adolescents?
Published Date
Mar 1, 2006
Volume
38
Issue
3
Pages
439 - 444
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