Adiposity and body mass indices in children : Benn's index and other weight for height indices as measures of relative adiposity

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 406-412

  Lazarus, R ^a,b   Baur, L ^a   Webb, K ^a   Blyth, F ^a  

^a University of Sydney   (Australia)

^b WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benn's index; BMI; Childhood adiposity; Relative weight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0029919239     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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