Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 58-62 , March 2008

Correlation of Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium and Zinc Content in Hair with Basal Metabolic Rate and Bioelectrical Impedance in Adolescent Females

  • Chin-Thin Wang

      Affiliations

    • Center of Holistic Education, St John's University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Center of Holistic Education, St John's University, 499, Section 4, Tam-King Road, Tamsui, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Li-Yun Liu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Nutraceutical Biotechnology, Shin Chien University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shin-Shou Chou

      Affiliations

    • Bureau of Food and Drug Analysis, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Bee-Tsu Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, Mackay Junior College of Medical Management and Nursing, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 20 August 2007 ,Revised 7 September 2007 ,Accepted 1 November 2007.

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PII: S1016-3190(08)60009-9

doi: 10.1016/S1016-3190(08)60009-9

Tzu Chi Medical Journal
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