Comparison between different methods to assess the prevalence of obesity in a sample of Italian children

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 211-216

  Valerio, Giuliana ^a   Scalfi, L ^b   De Martino, C ^b   Franzese, A ^b   Tenore, A ^c   Contaldo, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Children; Growth charts; International standards; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH STATISTICS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; AGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EUROPE; REFERENCE VALUE;

AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; OBESITY; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0042415493     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2003.16.2.211     Document Type: Article

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