Reference values for change in body mass index from birth to 18 years of age

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 648-652

  Karlberg, Johan ^a   Kwan, C W ^a   Albertsson Wikland, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

BMI; Children; Growth rate; Longitudinal; Reference values

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GENDER; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SWEDEN;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GROWTH; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; REFERENCE VALUES; REGISTRIES; SWEDEN;

EID: 0041373865     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250310002371     Document Type: Article

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