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Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: international survey
BMJ · 2000 · Vol. 320(7244) · pp. 1240–1240
Tim Cole✉(Institute of Child Health)
Abstract
The proposed cut off points, which are less arbitrary and more internationally based than current alternatives, should help to provide internationally comparable prevalence rates of overweight and obesity in children.
Obesity, Physical Activity, DietBirth, Development, and HealthChild Nutrition and Water AccessOverweightObesityBody mass indexDemographyPopulationCross-sectional studyMedicineGeographyGerontologySociology
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AdolescentAdultAge FactorsBrazilChildFemaleUnited KingdomHong KongHumansMaleNetherlandsObesityReference ValuesSex FactorsSingapore
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- Medical Research Council
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