BMI values and other anthropometric and functional measurements as predictors of obesity in a selected group of adolescents

European Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 136-143

  Turconi, G ^a   Guarcello, M ^a   Maccarini, L ^a   Bazzano, R ^a   Zaccardo, A ^a   Roggi, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Anthropometric measurements; Blood pressure; BMI; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BODY FAT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALCULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PARAMETER; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SKINFOLD; SOCIAL STATUS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WAIST HIP RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ADOLESCENT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; OBESITY; PARENTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WAIST-HIP RATIO;

EID: 33645130849     PISSN: 14366207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00394-005-0571-x     Document Type: Article

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