Is BMI a relevant marker of fat mass in 4 year old children? Results from the MINISTOP trial.

Christine Delisle NyströmPontus HenrikssonAnna EkHanna HenrikssonFrancisco B OrtegaJonatan R RuizMarie Lof

Published in: European journal of clinical nutrition (2018)

BMI was strongly associated to both FMI and FFMI. Therefore, caution is needed when interpreting body fat status based on BMI values in pre-school children.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
adipose tissue
clinical trial
study protocol
phase iii
randomized controlled trial
phase ii
physical activity