Validity of the body mass index as an indicator of the risk and presence of overweight in adolescents

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1999, Pages

  Malina, Robert M ^a   Katzmarzyk, Peter T ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adolescents; Anthropometry; Body composition; Body mass index; Obesity; Overweight; Percentage body fat; Puberty; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CHILD; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PUBERTY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL MATURATION; THICKNESS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0032846321     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/70.1.131s     Document Type: Article

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