Association between ethnicity, body mass index, and bioelectrical impedance. Implications for the population specificity of prediction equations.

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Annals of the New York Academy of SciencesVolume 904, Issue 1 p. 199-202 Association between Ethnicity, Body Mass Index, and Bioelectrical Impedance: Implications for the Population Specificity of Prediction Equations L. C. WARD, Corresponding Author L. C. WARD Department of Biochemistry, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Address for correspondence: Dr. Leigh C. Ward, Department of Biochemistry, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia. Voice: +61 7 3365 4633; fax: +61 7 3365 4699. ward@biosci.uq.edu.auSearch for more papers by this authorB. L. HEITMANN, B. L. HEITMANN Unit for Dietary Studies at the Copenhagen County Centre of Preventive Medicine, Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen, DenmarkSearch for more papers by this authorP. CRAIG, P. CRAIG Human Nutrition Unit, University of Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorD. STROUD, D. STROUD Department of Medical Physics, Monash Medical Centre, Monash University, Clayton, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorE. C. AZINGE, E. C. AZINGE Department of Chemical Pathology, University of Lagos, Lagos, NigeriaSearch for more papers by this authorS. JEBB, S. JEBB Dunn Human Nutrition Unit, Cambridge, United KingdomSearch for more papers by this authorB. H. CORNISH, B. H. CORNISH Centre for Medical and Health Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorB. SWINBURN, B. SWINBURN Department of Community Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandSearch for more papers by this authorK. O'DEA, K. O'DEA Deakin Institute of Human Nutrition, Deakin University, Malvern, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorK. ROWLEY, K. ROWLEY Deakin Institute of Human Nutrition, Deakin University, Malvern, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorR. McDERMOTT, R. McDERMOTT Tropical Public Health Unit, Queensland Health, Cairns, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorB. J. THOMAS, B. J. THOMAS Centre for Medical and Health Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorD. LEONARD, D. LEONARD Tropical Public Health Unit, Queensland Health, Cairns, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author L. C. WARD, Corresponding Author L. C. WARD Department of Biochemistry, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Address for correspondence: Dr. Leigh C. Ward, Department of Biochemistry, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia. Voice: +61 7 3365 4633; fax: +61 7 3365 4699. ward@biosci.uq.edu.auSearch for more papers by this authorB. L. HEITMANN, B. L. HEITMANN Unit for Dietary Studies at the Copenhagen County Centre of Preventive Medicine, Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen, DenmarkSearch for more papers by this authorP. CRAIG, P. CRAIG Human Nutrition Unit, University of Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorD. STROUD, D. STROUD Department of Medical Physics, Monash Medical Centre, Monash University, Clayton, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorE. C. AZINGE, E. C. AZINGE Department of Chemical Pathology, University of Lagos, Lagos, NigeriaSearch for more papers by this authorS. JEBB, S. JEBB Dunn Human Nutrition Unit, Cambridge, United KingdomSearch for more papers by this authorB. H. CORNISH, B. H. CORNISH Centre for Medical and Health Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorB. SWINBURN, B. SWINBURN Department of Community Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandSearch for more papers by this authorK. O'DEA, K. O'DEA Deakin Institute of Human Nutrition, Deakin University, Malvern, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorK. ROWLEY, K. ROWLEY Deakin Institute of Human Nutrition, Deakin University, Malvern, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorR. McDERMOTT, R. McDERMOTT Tropical Public Health Unit, Queensland Health, Cairns, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorB. J. THOMAS, B. J. THOMAS Centre for Medical and Health Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorD. LEONARD, D. LEONARD Tropical Public Health Unit, Queensland Health, Cairns, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 25 January 2006 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2000.tb06449.xCitations: 36Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume904, Issue1IN VIVO BODY COMPOSITION STUDIESMay 2000Pages 199-202 RelatedInformation