Comparison of methods to evaluate changes in relative body mass index in pediatric weight control

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 487-494

  Paluch, Rocco A ^a   Epstein, Leonard H ^a,b   Roemmich, James N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFECT SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT CONTROL;

ADIPOSITY; ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 34447322555     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20608     Document Type: Article

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