Clinical aspects of obesity in childhood and adolescence—diagnosis, treatment and prevention

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作者：

W Kiess

A Reich

G Müller

K Meyer

A Galler

J Bennek

J Kratzsch

机构：

[1] Children's Hospital,

[2] University of Leipzig,undefined

[3] Pediatric Surgery Clinic,undefined

[4] University of Leipzig,undefined

[5] Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry,undefined

来源：

International Journal of Obesity | 2001年 / 25卷

关键词：

children; adolescents; genetics; prevention; gastric banding;

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摘要：

The level of fatness at which morbidity increases is determined on an acturial basis. Direct measurements of body fat content, eg hydrodensitometry, bioimpedance or DEXA, are useful tools in scientific studies. However, body mass index (BMI) is easy to calculate and is frequently used to define obesity clinically.

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页码：S75 / S79