What is the best measure of adiposity change in growing children: BMI, BMI %, BMI z-score or BMI centile?
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- 12 January 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Vol. 59 (3), 419-425
- https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602090
Abstract
Background: Aim: Setting: Subjects: Methods: Results: Discussion:Keywords
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