A Longitudinal Comparison of Alternatives to Body Mass Index Z-Scores for Children with Very High Body Mass Indexes
David S. Freedman, Amy J. Goodwin Davies, Lyudmyla Kompaniyets, Samantha J. Lange, Alyson B. Goodman, Thao-Ly T. Phan, F. Sessions Cole, Amanda F. Dempsey, Nathan M. Pajor, Ihuoma Eneli, Dimitri Christakis, Christopher B. Forrest
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PercentileMedicineBody mass indexIntraclass correlationStandard scoreMetric (unit)ObesityDemographyStatisticsMathematicsInternal medicinePsychometricsOperations managementClinical psychologyEconomicsSociologyObesity, Physical Activity, DietBody Composition Measurement TechniquesDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins