Percentile reference values for anthropometric body composition indices in European children from the IDEFICS study

To characterise the nutritional status in children with obesity or wasting conditions, European anthropometric reference values for body composition measures beyond the body mass index (BMI) are needed. Differentiated assessment of body composition in children has long been hampered by the lack of appropriate references.The aim of our study is to provide percentiles for body composition indices in normal weight European children, based on the...