Weight and Body Composition Changes during the First Three Years of College
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Weight and Body Composition Changes during the First Three Years of College
Differences in weight, body mass index (BMI), percent and absolute body fat, fat-free mass, and waist circumference were investigated in a group of males and females during the first three years (from 2007 to 2010) of college. Significant three-year gains were observed for weight 2.1 ± 4.7 kg, BMI 0.7 ± 1.6 kg/m(2), percent body fat 2.7 ± 3.3%, and fat mass 2.3 ± 3.5 kg. A significant loss of f...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Obesity
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2090-0708,2090-0716
DOI: 10.1155/2012/634048