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Use of the body mass index (BMI) as a measure of overweight in children and adolescents
The Journal of Pediatrics · 1998 · Vol. 132(2) · pp. 191–193
Obesity, Physical Activity, DietBody Composition Measurement TechniquesHealth and Lifestyle StudiesMedicineOverweightBody mass indexMeasure (data warehouse)Index (typography)Body volume indexPediatricsGerontologyClassification of obesityFat mass
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AdolescentChildHumansObesityReproducibility of ResultsBody Mass Index
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