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Editorial
. 2017 Feb 4;43(1):20.
doi: 10.1186/s13052-017-0337-0.

Commentary: which child obesity definitions predict health risk?

T Lobstein  1   2
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Editorial

Commentary: which child obesity definitions predict health risk?

T Lobstein. Ital J Pediatr. .

Abstract

This Commentary considers the different definitions of child overweight and obesity, and reflects on the findings of the paper by Valerio et al. in this issue of the journal.

Keywords: Adiposity; Epidemiology; Obesity; Risk factors; Screening.

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