Body fat reference curves for children.

OBJECTIVE: To refine the diagnosis of childhood obesity by creating new sex-specific centile curves for body fat and to base these references on a simple and affordable method that could be widely adopted in clinical practice and surveys. DESIGN: Body fat was measured by bio-impedance in 1985 Caucas...

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Main Authors: McCarthy, H, Cole, T, Fry, T, Jebb, SA, Prentice, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006