Hispanic and Asian pubertal girls have higher android/gynoid fat ratio than whites.

Novotny R, Going S, Teegarden D, Van Loan M, McCabe G, McCabe L, Daida YG, Boushey CJ. Hispanic and Asian pubertal girls have higher android/gynoid fat ratio than whites. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2007 Jun; 15(6):1565-70.

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subject areas

Adolescent
Body Composition
Body Fat Distribution
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Puberty
Waist-Hip Ratio

authors with profiles

Rachel Novotny, PhD, RDN, LD
Carol Boushey, PHD

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