BMI z-score in obese children is a poor predictor of adiposity changes over time
Abstract Background The age and sex standardized body mass index (BMIz) is a simple and widely utilized screening tool for obesity in children and adolescents. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the BMIz trajectory versus the percent body fat (%FAT) trajectory, and if...
Main Authors: | Cassandra Vanderwall, Jens Eickhoff, R. Randall Clark, Aaron L. Carrel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-06-01
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Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1160-5 |
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