A HYPOTHETICAL INDEX FOR ADIPOSITY “BODY MASS ABDOMINAL INDEX“ – THAT WILL PREDICT CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK FACTORS IN CHILDREN
Obesity in preschool children is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in adolescents and adults. The adiposity in preschool children is measured by using weight for length, waist-to-height index and body mass index. These ratios theirselves have some pros and cons and mathematical complexitie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Amaltea Medical Publishing House
2010-03-01
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| Series: | Romanian Journal of Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_PEDIATRICS/Revista_Romana_de_PEDIATRIE-2010-Nr.1/RJP_2010_1_Art-07.pdf |