Atherosclerosis precursors in Finnish children and adolescents. II. Height, weight, body mass index, and skinfolds, and their correlation to metabolic variables
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Summary
On the ground of BMI and skinfold rneasurements the authors have reason to believe that the prevalence of obesity at 3–18 years of age is similar in Finland as in other countries in Europe.
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- article
- Published
- 1985-04-01
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- 83
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- 40
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Keywords
Medicine, Body mass index, Skinfold thickness, Obesity, Percentile
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