Degree of Accuracy of the BMI Z-Score to Determine Excess Fat Mass Using DXA in Children and Adolescents

Obesity is caused by fat accumulation. BMI Z-score is used to classify the different degrees of weight status in children and adolescents. However, this parameter does not always express the true percentage of body fat. Our objective was to determine the degree of agreement between the fat mass perc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-11, Vol.18 (22), p.12114
Hauptverfasser:	Monasor-Ortolá, David, Quesada-Rico, Jose Antonio, Nso-Roca, Ana Pilar, Rizo-Baeza, Mercedes, Cortés-Castell, Ernesto, Martínez-Segura, Asier, Sánchez-Ferrer, Francisco
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescents Age Body composition Body fat Body mass index Body weight Bone density Children Classification Clinical medicine Confidence intervals Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry Health promotion Nutritional status Obesity Overweight Patients Pediatrics Population Teenagers Underweight
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