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OBESITY RESEARCH
Volume 10, Issue 8, Pages 838-840Publisher
NORTH AMER ASSOC STUDY OBESITY
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2002.113
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childhood obesity; reference data; body mass index; BMI cuttoffs; obesity screening
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Assessing body mass index in children requires cutoffs that are different from those for adults. The aim of this review is to summarize the evidence base, rationale, and practical issues that should inform decisions about the use of national and international reference data for assessing obesity in children. In many countries, decisions are being made without consideration of the existing evidence, and with limited understanding of the practical problems or potential harm that may arise.
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