Childhood body composition in relation to body mass index.

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The aim is to describe body composition in relation to body mass index (BMI; body weight/stature(2)) to provide health care professionals insight into the meaning, significance, and limitations of BMI as an index of adiposity during childhood.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Pediatrics

Title: Pediatrics

Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

ISSN (Electronic): 1098-4275

ISSN (Print): 0031-4005

Publication date (Electronic): Feb 2001

Volume: 107

Issue: 2

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[1 ] Division of Human Biology, Department of Community Health, Wright State University School of Medicine, Kettering, Ohio 45420-4014, USA. leah.maynard@wright.edu

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DOI: 10.1542/peds.107.2.344

PubMed ID: 11158468

SO-VID: 2e97a54f-eb55-421e-89a4-303691a448e8

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