Association between Body Mass Index, Waist-to-Height Ratio and Adiposity in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Obesity is defined as an abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) has been suggested as the gold standard to define obesity, but because its use is complex and expensive, anthropometric measures such as body mass index (BMI) or the waist-...

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Main Authors: Nerea Martin-Calvo, Laura Moreno-Galarraga, Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/8/512