Diagnosis of childhood obesity using BMI: potential ethicolegal implications and downstream effects: a response

Affiliations

¹ Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK.
² Population Health Research Institute, St George's, University of London, London, SW17 0RE, UK.

Comment

M Simmonds et al. Obes Rev. 2017 Mar.

. 2017 Mar;18(3):382-383.

doi: 10.1111/obr.12510. Epub 2017 Jan 24.

¹ Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK.
² Population Health Research Institute, St George's, University of London, London, SW17 0RE, UK.

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