Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: international survey

Volume: 320, Issue: 7244, Pages: 1240 - 1243
Published: May 6, 2000
Abstract
Objective To develop an internationally acceptable definition of child overweight and obesity, specifying the measurement, the reference population, and the age and sex specific cut off points. Design International survey of six large nationally representative cross sectional growth studies. Setting Brazil, Great Britain, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Singapore, and the United States. Subjects 97 876 males and 94 851 females from birth to 25 years...
Paper Details
Title
Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: international survey
Published Date
May 6, 2000
Journal
Volume
320
Issue
7244
Pages
1240 - 1243
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