BMI is a poor predictor of adiposity in young overweight and obese children

Abstract Background The body mass index (BMI) is a simple and widely utilized screening tool for obesity in children and adults. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate if BMI could predict total fat mass (TFM) and percent body fat (%FAT) in a sample of overweight and obese children. Metho...

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Main Authors: Cassandra Vanderwall (Author), R. Randall Clark (Author), Jens Eickhoff (Author), Aaron L. Carrel (Author)
Format: Book
Published: BMC, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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