Sensitivity and specificity of criteria for classifying body mass index in adolescents;Sensibilidad y especificidad de criterios de clasificación del índice de masa corporal en adolescentes

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-59

  Farias Júnior, José Cazuza de ^a   Konrad, Lisandra Maria ^b   Rabacow, Fabiana Maluf ^b   Grup, Susane ^b   Araújo, Valbério Candido ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Body mass index; Diagnosis; Nutritional status; Obesity; Overweight; Sensitivity and specificity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BRAZIL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; REFERENCE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX RATIO; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; BRAZIL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OVERWEIGHT; PREVALENCE; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649410822     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0034-89102009000100007     Document Type: Article

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