Screening Accuracy of BMI for Adiposity Among 8- to 19-Year-Olds. Journal Abstract

Screening Accuracy of BMI for Adiposity Among 8- to 19-Year-Olds.

Publication Date: 2024 Jul 01

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Authors

David S Freedman; Babette S Zemel; William H Dietz; Carrie Daymont

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

Although the limitations of BMI have long been recognized, there are recent concerns that it is not a good screening tool for adiposity. We therefore examined the cross-sectional relation of BMI to adiposity among 6923 8- to 19-year-olds in the National Health and Nutrition Survey from 2011 through 2018.

Source

Pediatrics

Pub Types(s)

Journal Article

Language

English

PubMed ID

38828485