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A height-weight formula to measure body fat in childhood obesity.

Maria Rosaria LicenziatiGiada BallarinGabriella IannuzzoMaria Serena LonardoOlivia Di VincenzoArcangelo IannuzziGiuliana Valerio
Published in: Italian journal of pediatrics (2022)
This formula may serve as surrogate for body fat estimation when instrumental tools are not available. Dealing with changes of body fat instead of BMI Z-score may help children and parents to focus on diet for health.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • physical activity
  • weight loss
  • human milk
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  • young adults
  • mental health
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  • health promotion