Validity of body mass index compared with other body-composition screening indexes for the assessment of body fatness in children and adolescents.
By Z. Mei, L. Grummer-Strawn, A. Pietrobelli, A. Goulding, M. Goran, W. Dietz. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2002
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Subfields: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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