Rethinking the Use of Body Mass Index z-Score in Children and Adolescents with Severe Obesity: Time to Kick It to the Curb?

Aaron S. Kelly; Stephen R. Daniels

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.05.003

Rethinking the Use of Body Mass Index z-Score in Children and Adolescents with Severe Obesity: Time to Kick It to the Curb?

Aaron S. Kelly, Stephen R. Daniels

Pediatrics - Pediatric Epidemiology

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Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	7-8
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Pediatrics
Volume	188
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.05.003
State	Published - Sep 2017

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A.K. serves as a consultant for Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, Orexigen Pharmaceuticals, and Vivus Pharmaceuticals, but does not accept personal or professional income for these activities and receives research support in the form of drug/placebo from Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals. S.D. serves as an Associate Editor for The Journal of Pediatrics.

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BMI z-score
severe obesity

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