Yeung, Daniel Chi Shing. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 69-83). / Abstracts in English and Chinese; appendix B also in Chinese. / ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.i / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.vi / INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Purpose and Significance --- p.3 / Hypothesis --- p.5 / Delimitation --- p.5 / Limitation --- p.5 / Operational Definitions --- p.6 / REVIEW OF LITERATURE --- p.9 / The Epidemic of Childhood Obesity --- p.9 / Increase in Childhood Obesity Over the World --- p.9 / Factors Contribute to Childhood Obesity --- p.12 / Health Consequence --- p.14 / Childhood Obesity Interventions --- p.15 / Measurement of Body Composition in Children --- p.17 / Body Composition Models --- p.17 / Measurement Methods --- p.20 / Laboratory Methods --- p.20 / Hydrodensitometry --- p.20 / Air displacement plethysmography --- p.22 / Hydrometry --- p.23 / Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry --- p.25 / Pros and cons of body fat criterion measures --- p.26 / Field Methods --- p.27 / Bioelectric impedance analysis --- p.27 / Anthropometry --- p.28 / Skinfold thickness measurement --- p.29 / Summary --- p.33 / METHODOLOGY --- p.36 / Participants --- p.36 / Experimental Protocols and Procedures --- p.36 / Criterion Measurement --- p.36 / Field Measurements --- p.38 / Statistical A nalysis --- p.39 / RESULTS --- p.41 / Comparison of ADP and DXA in Measuring Percent Fat Criterion --- p.41 / Sample Distribution and Descriptive Statistics --- p.41 / Correlations --- p.44 / Reliability --- p.46 / Cross Validation of Slaughter Equations --- p.47 / Exploration of Alternative Equations --- p.51 / DISCUSSION --- p.59 / Limitations --- p.66 / Recommendations for Future Study --- p.67 / Conclusions --- p.68 / REFERENCES --- p.69 / APPENDIX / Chapter A --- Standardized Description of Skinfold Sites --- p.84 / Chapter B --- Informed Consent --- p.85 / Chapter C --- Data Sheet --- p.87
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_326338 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Contributors | Yeung, Daniel Chi Shing., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Education. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, viii, 86 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Coverage | China, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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