Comparing BMI with skinfolds to estimate age at adiposity rebound and its associations with cardio-metabolic risk markers in adolescence

BACKGROUND: Body mass index (BMI) reaches a nadir in mid-childhood, known as the adiposity rebound (AR). Earlier AR is associated with a higher risk of cardio-vascular diseases in later life. Skinfolds, which are a more direct measure of adiposity, may give better insight into the relationship betwe...

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Autores principales: Di Gravio, Chiara, Krishnaveni, G. V., Somashekara, R., Veena, S. R., Kumaran, K., Krishna, Murali, Karat, S. C., Fall, Caroline H. D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6230257/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30006579
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41366-018-0144-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6230257/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30006579
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41366-018-0144-8

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