Body mass index as a measure of adiposity among children and adolescents: A validation study

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 204-210

  Pietrobelli, A ^a   Faith, M S ^a   Allison, D B ^a   Gallagher, D ^a   Chiumello, G ^a   Heymsfield, S B ^a  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031915629     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(98)70433-0     Document Type: Article

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