Publication Date:
2006
abstract:
Body silhouette is defined by skeleton framework, muscle masses and fat distribution All these anatomical components are genetically fixed, related to growth hormones and sex hormones, and modified by extrinsic factors such as age, physical exercise, diet, constrictive garments, way of living and general health conditions
Iris type:
2.1 Contributo in volume (Capitolo o Saggio)
Keywords:
body silhouette; fat distribution; subcutaneous fat
List of contributors:
Faga, Angela
Book title:
Cachexia and wasting: a modern approach