Accuracy of different cutoff points of body mass index to identify overweight according to body fat values estimated by DEXA
Objective: To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of different cutoff points of body mass index for predicting overweight/obesity according to body fat values estimated by DEXA among Brazilian adolescents. Methods: Cross‐sectional study including 229 male adolescents aged 10–15 years, in which...
Main Authors: | Caroline Cristina Anzolin, Diego Augusto Santos Silva, Edner Fernando Zanuto, Suziane Ungari Cayres, Jamile Sanches Codogno, Paulo Costa Junior, Dalmo Roberto Lopes Machado, Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Portuguese |
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Brazilian Society of Pediatrics
2017-01-01
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Series: | Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português) |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553616301045 |
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