Identifying the best body mass index metric to assess adiposity change in children

OBJECTIVE: Although dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) is the preferred method to estimate adiposity, body mass index (BMI) is often used as a proxy. However, the ability of BMI to measure adiposity change among youth is poorly evidenced. This study explored which metrics of BMI change have the...

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Autores principales: Kakinami, Lisa, Henderson, Mélanie, Chiolero, Arnaud, Cole, Tim J, Paradis, Gilles
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2014
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4215345/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24842797
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2013-305163

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4215345/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24842797
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2013-305163

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