Published in Obesity (Silver Spring) on February 28, 2008
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A comparison of the Slaughter skinfold-thickness equations and BMI in predicting body fatness and cardiovascular disease risk factor levels in children. Am J Clin Nutr (2013) 0.92
The abilities of body mass index and skinfold thicknesses to identify children with low or elevated levels of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry-determined body fatness. J Pediatr (2013) 0.86
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Child-feeding practices among Chinese-American and non-Hispanic white caregivers. Appetite (2012) 0.83
Body mass index and body composition scaling to height in children and adolescent. Ann Pediatr Endocrinol Metab (2015) 0.82
Connecting the Dots in Childhood Obesity Disparities: A Review of Growth Patterns from Birth to Pre-Adolescence. Curr Epidemiol Rep (2016) 0.82
Ethnic variation in body composition assessment in a sample of adolescent girls. Int J Pediatr Obes (2011) 0.81
Weight loss surgery eligibility according to various BMI criteria among adolescents. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2008) 0.80
Is body mass index a useful measure of excess body fatness in adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome? J Intellect Disabil Res (2012) 0.79
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Reference values of body composition indices: the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. Yonsei Med J (2015) 0.78
Does fat fuel the fire: independent and interactive effects of genetic, physiological, and environmental factors on variations in fat deposition and distribution across populations. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab (2010) 0.77
Gender and ethnic disparities contributing to overweight in California adolescents. Z Gesundh Wiss (2009) 0.77
Attitudes and avatars instrument: development and initial testing. BMC Public Health (2015) 0.77
A Comparison between International Obesity Task Force and Center for Disease Control References in Assessment of Overweight and Obesity Among Adolescents in Babol, Northern Iran. Int J Prev Med (2013) 0.76
Actual Body Weight and the Parent's Perspective of Child's Body Weight among Rural Canadian Children. Children (Basel) (2016) 0.75
State disparities in time trends of adolescent body mass index percentile and weight-related behaviors in the United States. J Community Health (2012) 0.75
A risk score for identifying overweight adolescents with dysglycemia in primary care settings. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab (2013) 0.75
2000 CDC Growth Charts for the United States: methods and development. Vital Health Stat 11 (2002) 38.37
Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among US adults: findings from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. JAMA (2002) 25.68
Prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and obesity-related health risk factors, 2001. JAMA (2003) 25.44
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2000 growth charts for the United States: improvements to the 1977 National Center for Health Statistics version. Pediatrics (2002) 12.32
Cardiovascular risk factors and excess adiposity among overweight children and adolescents: the Bogalusa Heart Study. J Pediatr (2007) 9.60
Prevalence of a metabolic syndrome phenotype in adolescents: findings from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med (2003) 8.54
The relation of childhood BMI to adult adiposity: the Bogalusa Heart Study. Pediatrics (2005) 4.95
Identifying risk for obesity in early childhood. Pediatrics (2006) 4.50
Weight Loss and Health Status 3 Years after Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents. N Engl J Med (2015) 4.35
Validity of body mass index compared with other body-composition screening indexes for the assessment of body fatness in children and adolescents. Am J Clin Nutr (2002) 4.14
The bone mineral density in childhood study: bone mineral content and density according to age, sex, and race. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2007) 4.00
Trends and correlates of class 3 obesity in the United States from 1990 through 2000. JAMA (2002) 3.75
Alpha1,3-galactosyltransferase gene-knockout pigs for xenotransplantation: where do we go from here? Transplantation (2007) 3.65
Weight change and health outcomes at 3 years after bariatric surgery among individuals with severe obesity. JAMA (2013) 3.57
Racial and ethnic differences in secular trends for childhood BMI, weight, and height. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2006) 3.04
Office-based motivational interviewing to prevent childhood obesity: a feasibility study. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med (2007) 2.98
Comparisons of waist circumferences measured at 4 sites. Am J Clin Nutr (2003) 2.78
Economic burden of obesity in youths aged 6 to 17 years: 1979-1999. Pediatrics (2002) 2.77
QDR 4500A dual-energy X-ray absorptiometer underestimates fat mass in comparison with criterion methods in adults. Am J Clin Nutr (2005) 2.66
Chronic mechanical circulatory support for inotrope-dependent heart failure patients who are not transplant candidates: results of the INTrEPID Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol (2007) 2.41
The relation of menarcheal age to obesity in childhood and adulthood: the Bogalusa heart study. BMC Pediatr (2003) 2.32
Factors influencing body composition in persons with spinal cord injury: a cross-sectional study. J Appl Physiol (1985) (2003) 2.23
Unexplained decline in the prevalence of anemia among US children and women between 1988-1994 and 1999-2002. Am J Clin Nutr (2008) 2.16
Overweight among low-income preschool children associated with the consumption of sweet drinks: Missouri, 1999-2002. Pediatrics (2005) 2.13
Energy-dense snack food intake in adolescence: longitudinal relationship to weight and fatness. Obes Res (2004) 2.12
Relation of body mass index and waist-to-height ratio to cardiovascular disease risk factors in children and adolescents: the Bogalusa Heart Study. Am J Clin Nutr (2007) 2.10
Air displacement plethysmography: validation in overweight and obese subjects. Obes Res (2005) 2.07
Does breastfeeding protect against pediatric overweight? Analysis of longitudinal data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System. Pediatrics (2004) 2.06
Percentage of body fat and body mass index are associated with mobility limitations in people aged 70 and older from NHANES III. J Am Geriatr Soc (2002) 2.06
Relation of age at menarche to race, time period, and anthropometric dimensions: the Bogalusa Heart Study. Pediatrics (2002) 2.04
Is percentage body fat differentially related to body mass index in Hispanic Americans, African Americans, and European Americans? Am J Clin Nutr (2003) 2.01
Longitudinal changes in the accuracy of reported energy intake in girls 10-15 y of age. Am J Clin Nutr (2003) 1.83
Possible lessons from the tobacco experience for obesity control. Am J Clin Nutr (2003) 1.81
School-based intervention acutely improves insulin sensitivity and decreases inflammatory markers and body fatness in junior high school students. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2006) 1.81
Aortic valve bypass for the high-risk patient with aortic stenosis. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.75
Relation of childhood height to obesity among adults: the Bogalusa Heart Study . Pediatrics (2002) 1.73
Relation of body mass index and skinfold thicknesses to cardiovascular disease risk factors in children: the Bogalusa Heart Study. Am J Clin Nutr (2009) 1.70
Baseline characteristics of participants in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery-2 (LABS-2) study. Surg Obes Relat Dis (2013) 1.70
Is the body adiposity index (hip circumference/height(1.5)) more strongly related to skinfold thicknesses and risk factor levels than is BMI? The Bogalusa Heart Study. Br J Nutr (2012) 1.65
Aprotinin shows both hemostatic and antithrombotic effects during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.63
Physical education and academic achievement in elementary school: data from the early childhood longitudinal study. Am J Public Health (2008) 1.63
Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery: methodological features of the first prospective multicenter study of adolescent bariatric surgery. J Pediatr Surg (2007) 1.61
Trends in energy intake among adults in the United States: findings from NHANES. Am J Clin Nutr (2013) 1.60
Racial differences in the tracking of childhood BMI to adulthood. Obes Res (2005) 1.60
Pre-transplant reversible pulmonary hypertension predicts higher risk for mortality after cardiac transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant (2005) 1.59
Measurement of percentage of body fat in 411 children and adolescents: a comparison of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry with a four-compartment model. Pediatrics (2004) 1.55
The prediction of body fatness by BMI and skinfold thicknesses among children and adolescents. Ann Hum Biol (2007) 1.55
Meta-analysis of the independent and cumulative effects of multiple genetic modifications on pig lung xenograft performance during ex vivo perfusion with human blood. Xenotransplantation (2014) 1.53
Sex and race differences in fat distribution among Asian, African-American, and Caucasian prepubertal children. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2002) 1.51
Haemoglobin adjustments to define anaemia. Trop Med Int Health (2008) 1.49
Endothelial injury and acquired aspirin resistance as promoters of regional thrombin formation and early vein graft failure after coronary artery bypass grafting. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 1.49
Predicting fat percent by skinfolds in racial groups: Durnin and Womersley revisited. Med Sci Sports Exerc (2011) 1.48
Total-body skeletal muscle mass: estimation by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in children and adolescents. Am J Clin Nutr (2006) 1.48
The innate immune response and activation of coagulation in alpha1,3-galactosyltransferase gene-knockout xenograft recipients. Transplantation (2009) 1.47
Medical evaluation of overweight children and adolescents: reports from pediatricians, pediatric nurse practitioners, and registered dietitians. Pediatrics (2002) 1.46
Hypercoagulability affecting early vein graft patency does not exist after off-pump coronary artery bypass. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth (2005) 1.45
Law as a tool for preventing chronic diseases: expanding the spectrum of effective public health strategies. Prev Chronic Dis (2004) 1.44
Physiological models of body composition and human obesity. Nutr Metab (Lond) (2007) 1.43
The use of lung donors older than 55 years: a review of the United Network of Organ Sharing database. J Heart Lung Transplant (2013) 1.42
Body composition and metabolic changes in antiretroviral-naive patients randomized to didanosine and stavudine vs. abacavir and lamivudine. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2005) 1.42
Validation of a 3-dimensional photonic scanner for the measurement of body volumes, dimensions, and percentage body fat. Am J Clin Nutr (2006) 1.40
Larger mass of high-metabolic-rate organs does not explain higher resting energy expenditure in children. Am J Clin Nutr (2003) 1.37
Weight loss counseling revisited. JAMA (2003) 1.37
Higher infant body fat with excessive gestational weight gain in overweight women. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2011) 1.35
Body fat redistribution after weight gain in women with anorexia nervosa. Am J Clin Nutr (2005) 1.34
Total body potassium differs by sex and race across the adult age span. Am J Clin Nutr (2003) 1.33
Body cell mass: model development and validation at the cellular level of body composition. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab (2003) 1.33
Endogenous association of TRAF2, TRAF3, cIAP1, and Smac with lymphotoxin beta receptor reveals a novel mechanism of apoptosis. J Biol Chem (2003) 1.29
Whole-body skeletal muscle mass: development and validation of total-body potassium prediction models. Am J Clin Nutr (2003) 1.27
Bioelectrical impedance analysis: population reference values for phase angle by age and sex. Am J Clin Nutr (2005) 1.27
The body adiposity index (hip circumference ÷ height(1.5)) is not a more accurate measure of adiposity than is BMI, waist circumference, or hip circumference. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2012) 1.26
Prevention and control of coronary heart disease and stroke--nomenclature for prevention approaches in public health: a statement for public health practice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Am J Prev Med (2005) 1.25