Does the BMI reflect body fat in obese children and adolescents? A study using the TOBEC method

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作者：
K Widhalm
K Schönegger
C Huemer
A Auterith
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[1] University of Vienna,Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology
[2] Intensive Care and Congenital Anomalies,undefined
来源：
International Journal of Obesity | 2001年 / 25卷
关键词：
total body electrical conductivity (TOBEC); body mass index (BMI); obese children and adolescents; body composition;
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OBJECTIVE: Due to the fact that obesity is defined as excess of body fat mass, we tested the hypothesis whether the body mass index (BMI) can be used as a valid measure for the detection of the degree of obesity in individual obese children and adolescents.
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