What change in body mass index is associated with improvement in percentage body fat in childhood obesity? A meta-regression

ObjectiveUsing meta-regression this paper sets out the minimum change in body mass index-SD score (BMI-SDS) required to improve adiposity as percentage body fat for children and adolescents with obesity.DesignMeta-regression.SettingStudies were identified as part of a large-scale systematic review o...

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Main Authors: Rachel Perry, Linda P Hunt, Rhys Matson, Amanda Chong, Rhona Beynon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-08-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/8/e028231.full