Chronic kidney disease is an important clinical condition beset with racial and ethnic
disparities that are associated with social inequities. Many medical schools and health …

Assessment of GFR is central to clinical practice, research, and public health. Current
Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes guidelines recommend measurement of serum …

Background Advancing health equity entails reducing disparities in care. African-American
patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have poorer outcomes, including dialysis access …

Background: Serum creatinine concentration is widely used as an index of renal function,
but this concentration is affected by factors other than glomerular filtration rate (GFR) …

The purpose of this study was to assess the predictability of body fatness as determined by
three separate approaches:(1) body density from hydrostatic weighing and functional …

В монографии представлен обзор современных технологий и методов определения
состава тела человека. Область их применения охватывает ряд фундаментальных и …

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Although the prevalence of childhood obesity, as assessed by BMI
(kg/m2), has tripled over the last 3 decades, this index is a measure of excess weight rather …

BACKGROUND. Recent studies have shown considerable variation in body fatness among
children and adolescents defined as obese by a percentile rank for skinfold thickness …

Percentage of body fat is strongly associated with the risk of several chronic diseases but its
accurate measurement is difficult. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a relatively …

The new edition of Human Body Composition is the most complete text in the burgeoning
field of body composition research. The book covers the full range of methods to assess …