Ethnic differences in the relationship between body mass index and percentage body fat among Asian children from different backgrounds
Overweight and obesity in Asian children are increasing at an alarming rate; therefore a better understanding of the relationship between BMI and percentage body fat (%BF) in this population is important. A total of 1039 children aged 8-10 years, encompassing a wide BMI range, were recruited from Ch...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Cambridge University Press
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55713 |