Ethnic differences in body composition in adolescents.
We measured body size and composition in 54 South Asian and 17 white European pupils aged 11 and 12 attending secondary schools in Leicester, UK. Body fat percentage, assessed by bio-impedance, was higher in South Asians after adjustment for potential confounders.
Stone
Margaret A
MA
Department of Health Sciences (General Practice), University of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, Leicester LE5 4PW, United Kingdom. mas20@le.ac.uk
Williams
Lisa
L
Chatterjee
Sudesna
S
Davies
Melanie J
MJ
Khunti
Kamlesh
K
D044466:Asian People / Q000208:ethnology*; D001823:Body Composition / Q000502:physiology*; D050218:Body Fat Distribution; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D044465:White People / Q000208:ethnology*