Body mass index adjustments to increase the validity of body fatness assessment in UK Black African and South Asian children

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Body mass index (BMI) (weight per height(2)) is the most widely used marker of childhood obesity and total body fatness (BF). However, its validity is limited, especially in children of South Asian and Black African origins. We aimed to quantify BMI adjustments needed for UK c...

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Autores principales: Hudda, M T, Nightingale, C M, Donin, A S, Fewtrell, M S, Haroun, D, Lum, S, Williams, J E, Owen, C G, Rudnicka, A R, Wells, J C K, Cook, D G, Whincup, P H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5500188/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28325931
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2017.75

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5500188/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28325931
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2017.75

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