Differences in the relationship of weight to height, and thus the meaning of BMI, according to age, sex, and birth year cohort
Background: Weight can be adjusted for height using the Benn parameter (kg/mB), where B is the power that minimises the correlation with height. Aim: To investigate how the Benn parameter changes across age (10–65 years) and time (1956–2015) and differs between sexes. Subjects and methods: The sampl...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Taylor & Francis Group
2020-02-01
|
| Series: | Annals of Human Biology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2020.1737731 |