BMI Fails to Reflect the Developmental Changes in Body Fatness between Boys and Girls during Adolescence

Body mass index (BMI) is thought to reflect excess adiposity in both youth and adults alike. However, the association between BMI and fatness varies, especially as children grow into adults. Thus, the present study sought to address this issue by characterizing how BMI reflects age and sex differenc...

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Autores principales: Nevill, Alan M., Reuter, Cézane Priscila, Brand, Caroline, Gaya, Anelise Reis, Mota, Jorge, Renner, Jane Dagmar Pollo, Duncan, Michael J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8345620/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34360126
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18157833

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8345620/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34360126
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18157833

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