Waist circumference-to-height ratio predicts adiposity better than body mass index in children and adolescents

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P Brambilla
G Bedogni
M Heo
A Pietrobelli
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[1] ASL Milano 2,
[2] Melegnano,undefined
[3] Clinical Epidemiology Unit,undefined
[4] Liver Research Center,undefined
[5] Albert Einstein College of Medicine,undefined
[6] Verona University Medical School,undefined
[7] Pennington Biomedical Research Center,undefined
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International Journal of Obesity | 2013年 / 37卷
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children; body composition; body fat; body mass index; trunk fat; waist circumference;
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页码:943 / 946
页数:3
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