Ethnic differences in the relationship between body mass index and percentage body fat among Asian children from different backgrounds

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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...

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Main Authors:	Liu, A., Byrne, N., Kagawa, Masaharu, Ma, G., Poh, B., Ismail, M., Kijboonchoo, K., Nasreddine, L., Trinidad, T., Hills, A.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2011
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55713

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