Performance of references based on body mass index for detecting excess body fatness in schoolchildren aged 7 to10 years
Objective: To compare the sensitivity and specificity of body mass index (BMI)-based classification systems and to determine the optimal cut-offs for predicting excess body fatness in schoolchildren. Methods: 2795 schoolchildren aged 7 - 10 years were examined. Excess body fatness was defined as t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva
2014-06-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-790X2014000200517&lng=en&tlng=en |