Defining obesity risk status in the general childhood population: which cut-offs should we use?

Int J Pediatr Obes. 2010 Dec;5(6):458-60. doi: 10.3109/17477161003615583. Epub 2010 Mar 17.
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Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Age Factors
  • Anthropometry / methods*
  • Body Mass Index*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Health Status Indicators*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Obesity / diagnosis*
  • Obesity / epidemiology
  • Overweight / diagnosis*
  • Overweight / epidemiology
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prevalence
  • Reference Standards
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Terminology as Topic
  • World Health Organization