A height-weight formula to measure body fat in childhood obesity

• Main Authors: Maria Rosaria Licenziati (Author), Giada Ballarin (Author), Gabriella Iannuzzo (Author), Maria Serena Lonardo (Author), Olivia Di Vincenzo (Author), Arcangelo Iannuzzi (Author), Giuliana Valerio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The assessment of body composition is central in diagnosis and treatment of paediatric obesity, but a criterion method is not feasible in clinical practice. Even the use of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is limited in children. Body mass index (BMI) Z-score is frequently...