Accuracy of different cutoff points of body mass index to identify overweight according to body fat values estimated by DEXA

Accuracy of different cutoff points of body mass index to identify overweight according to body fat values estimated by DEXA

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Objective: To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of different cutoff points of body mass index for predicting overweight/obesity according to body fat values estimated by DEXA among Brazilian adolescents. Methods: Cross-sectional study including 229 male adolescents aged 10–15 years, in which...

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Main Authors: Caroline Cristina Anzolin, Diego Augusto Santos Silva, Edner Fernando Zanuto, Suziane Ungari Cayres, Jamile Sanches Codogno, Paulo Costa Junior, Dalmo Roberto Lopes Machado, Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755716301048

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