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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...
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 |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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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