Standard definition of child overweight and obesity worldwide. Reanalysis suggests questionable validity of new definition during puberty

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. 2000 Nov 4;321(7269):1159.

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Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: international survey.
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Standard definition of child overweight and obesity worldwide. Body mass index is harder to interpret in children than adults.
Mulligan J. Mulligan J. BMJ. 2000 Nov 4;321(7269):1159. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 11203228 No abstract available.
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