Erratum: What is the best measure of adiposity change in growing children: BMI, BMI%, BMI z-score or BMI centile? (European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2005) vol. 59 (419-425) 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602090);What is the best measure of adiposity change in growing children: BMI, BMI %, BMI z-score or BMI centile?

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 419-425

  Cole, T J ^a   Faith, M S ^b   Pietrobelli, A ^c,d   Heo, M ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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

^d UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^e WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Body mass index; Child obesity; Growth; Weight prevention

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; KINDERGARTEN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 15544363770     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602155     Document Type: Erratum

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