Application of Body Mass Index According to Height-Age in Short and Tall Children

BACKGROUND: In children with either delayed or accelerated growth, expressing the body mass index (BMI) to chronological age might lead to invalid body composition estimates. Reference to height-age has been suggested for such populations; however its validity has not been demonstrated. METHODS: Ant...

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Autores principales: Bonthuis, Marjolein, Jager, Kitty J., Abu-Hanna, Ameen, Verrina, Enrico, Schaefer, Franz, van Stralen, Karlijn J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3737143/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23951283
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0072068

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3737143/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23951283
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0072068

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