Richard N. Pierson - Researcher Profile

Publications

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How Useful Is Body Mass Index for Comparison of Body Fatness across Age, Sex, and Ethnic Groups?

Dympna Gallagher , Marjolein Visser , Diana E. Sepúlveda +3 more

This study tested the hypothesis that body mass index (BMI) is representative of body fatness independent of age, sex, and ethnicity. Between 1986 and 1992, the authors studied ...

1996 American Journal of Epidemiology 1492 citations

Is percentage body fat differentially related to body mass index in Hispanic Americans, African Americans, and European Americans?

José R. Fernández , Moonseong Heo , Steven B. Heymsfield +7 more

Limited research has been done to explore differences between ethnic groups, including Hispanic Americans (HAs), in the association between percentage body fat (PBF) and body ma...

2003 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 166 citations

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Researcher Info

h-index: 2
Publications: 2
Citations: 1,658
Institution: Columbia University

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ORCID: 0000-0003-3764-4590

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h-index 2

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