BMI: Still Going Strong at Age 50

Jaime M Moore^{1

2}, Stephen R Daniels^{1

2}

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Editorial

Jaime M Moore et al. Pediatrics. 2024.

. 2024 Jul 1;154(1):e2024066370.

doi: 10.1542/peds.2024-066370.

Jaime M Moore^{1

2}, Stephen R Daniels^{1

2}

No abstract available

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CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES: The authors have indicated they have no conflicts of interest relevant to this article to disclose.

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