Assessing the impact of adjusting for maturity in weight status classification in a cross-sectional sample of UK children

Volume: 7, Issue: 6, Pages: e015769 - e015769
Published: Jun 1, 2017
Abstract

Objectives

To compare the weight categorisation of a cohort of UK children using standard procedures (ie, comparing body mass index (BMI) centiles to age-matched UK reference data) versus an approach adjusted for maturation status (ie, matching relative to biological age).

Design

Analysis of data collected from an observational study of UK primary school children.

Setting

Schools in South West England....
Paper Details
Title
Assessing the impact of adjusting for maturity in weight status classification in a cross-sectional sample of UK children
Published Date
Jun 1, 2017
Journal
Volume
7
Issue
6
Pages
e015769 - e015769
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