Use of the body mass index (BMI) as a measure of overweight in children and adolescents.

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Published in J Pediatr on February 01, 1998

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W H Dietz, T N Robinson

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Effectiveness Trial of a Dissonance-Based Obesity Prevention Program (Project Health) | NCT01680224

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