Do Changes in Body Mass Index Percentile Reflect Changes in Body Composition in Children? Data From the Fels Longitudinal Study

W. Demerath, Ellen; M. Schubert, Christine; Michele Maynard, L.; S. Sun, Shumei; Cameron Chumlea, William; S. Pickoff, Arthur; A. Czerwinski, Stefan; Towne, Bradford; M. Siervogel, Roger

doi:10.1542/peds.2005-0572

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Do Changes in Body Mass Index Percentile Reflect Changes in Body Composition in Children? Data From the Fels Longitudinal Study

Published in PEDIATRICS • Mar 1, 2006

Authors:

Ellen W. Demerath

Christine M. Schubert

L. Michele Maynard

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to examine the degree to which changes in BMI percentile reflect changes in body fat and lean body mass during childhood and how age and gender affect these relationships. METHODS: This analysis used serial data on 494 white boys and girls who were aged 8 to 18 years and parti...

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Percentile

Medicine

Body mass index

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