Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 77, Issue 3 , Pages 405-411 , September 2007

Comparison of different methods to assess body composition of weight loss in obese and diabetic patients

  • P. Ritz

      Affiliations

    • Inserm UMR 694, Angers, France
    • Pôle de maladies métaboliques et médecine interne, CHU, 49033 Angers, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33 241 354 499; fax: +33 241 354 969.
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  • A. Sallé

      Affiliations

    • Pôle de maladies métaboliques et médecine interne, CHU, 49033 Angers, France
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  • M. Audran

      Affiliations

    • Pôle ostéo-articulaire; Inserm EMI 0335, Angers, France
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  • V. Rohmer

      Affiliations

    • Pôle de maladies métaboliques et médecine interne, CHU, 49033 Angers, France

Received 31 July 2006 ,Accepted 8 January 2007.

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PII: S0168-8227(07)00033-2

doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2007.01.007

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 77, Issue 3 , Pages 405-411 , September 2007