Anthropometry-based estimation of body heat capacity in individuals aged 7-69 years: the Size Korea Survey 2010.
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SUBMITTER: Pham DD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5802818 | biostudies-other | 2018 Feb
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Anthropometry-based estimation of body heat capacity in individuals aged 7-69 years: the Size Korea Survey 2010.
Pham Duong Duc DD Lee Jeong Hoon JH Kim Ka Yul KY Song Ji Yeon JY Kim Ji Eun JE Leem Chae Hun CH
Scientific reports 20180206 1
Although our previously developed anthropometry-based calculation of heat capacity (HC) for adults appeared to be precise and valid, its use in children and adolescents may be associated with bias. This study investigated a large dataset from the Size Korea survey, a national anthropometric survey conducted in 2010, to revalidate our previous HC equation and to develop another one that is appropriate for children and adolescents. We enrolled 12,766 participants aged 7-69 years with body composit ...[more]
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