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A Selection of Published Literature

Defining & Measuring Weight Status

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Cole TJ. Weight-stature indices to measure underweight, overweight, and obesity. In: Himes JH, ed. Anthropometric assessment of nutritional status. New York: Wiley-Liss, 1991;83-111.

Dietz WH, Bellizzi MC. Introduction: the use of body mass index to assess obesity in children. Am J Clin Nutr 1999;70:123S-5S.

Guillaume M. Defining obesity in childhood: current practice. Am J Clin Nutr 1999;79:126S-30S.

Hubbard VS. Defining overweight and obesity: what are the issues. Am J Clin Nutr 2000;72:1067-8.

Jackson J, Strauss CC, Lee AA, Hunter K. Parents’ accuracy in estimating child weight status. Addic Behav 1990;15:65-8.

Keys A, Fidanza F, Karvonen K, Chimaera N, Taylor HL. Indices of relative weight and obesity. J Chronic Dis 1972;25:329-43.

Kuczmarski RL, Ogden CL, Grummer-Strawn LM, et al. CDC growth charts: United States.

Kuczmarski RL, Flegal KM. Criteria for definition of overweight in transition: background and recommendations for the United States. Am J Clin Nutr 2000a;72:1074-81.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Obesity Education Initiative Expert Panel. Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults. Washington, DC, 1998.

Power C, Lake JK, Cole TJ. Measurement and long-term health risks of child and adolescent fatness. Int J Obesity. 1997;21:507-526, 810-819. 15.

Rosner B, Prineas R, Loggie J, Daniels SR. Percentiles for body mass index in U.S. children 5 to 17 years of age. J Pediatr 1998;132:211-22.

 

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