Beyond BMI in Childhood and Adolescence: Limitations and Alternatives
<p>Accurate assessment of body size in growing children is a central challenge in pediatrics, with implications for both clinical care and public health. The body mass index (BMI), though widely used, was developed for adults, where body weight scales approximately with the square of height. In adul...
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IntechOpen
2026
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/1230767 |
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