Relation of body mass index and skinfold thicknesses to cardiovascular disease risk factors in children: the Bogalusa Heart Study.

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Published in Am J Clin Nutr on May 06, 2009

Authors

David S Freedman1, Peter T Katzmarzyk, William H Dietz, Sathanur R Srinivasan, Gerald S Berenson

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, USA. dxf1@cdc.gov

Associated clinical trials:

Bogalusa Heart Study | NCT00005129

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