Body shape and size in 6-year old children: assessment by three-dimensional photonic scanning

BACKGROUND: Body shape and size are typically described using measures such as body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference, which predict disease risks in adults. However, this approach may underestimate the true variability in childhood body shape and size. OBJECTIVE: To use a comprehensive three...

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Autores principales: Santos, L P, Ong, K K, Day, F, Wells, J C K, Matijasevich, A, Santos, I S, Victora, C G, Barros, A J D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4899819/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26880232
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2016.30

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4899819/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26880232
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2016.30

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