Using body mass index Z-score among severely obese adolescents: A cautionary note

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 405-410

  Woo, Jessica G ^a,b  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; BMI Z score; Methods; Severe obesity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALCULATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DISEASE SEVERITY; GROWTH CURVE; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OBESITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350651258     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17477160902957133     Document Type: Article

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