Zhonghua liu xing bing xue za zhi = Zhonghua liuxingbingxue zazhi
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Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi · Jun 2010
[Body mass index cut-offs for overweight and obesity in Chinese children and adolescents aged 2 - 18 years].
To study the body cut-offs of mass index (BMI) for the purpose of screening overweight and obesity for Chinese children and adolescents aged 2 - 18 years. ⋯ Results from this study suggested that the BMI cut-offs passed through the cut-off point of BMI₂₄ and BMI₂₈ at 18 years was appropriate for screening overweight and obesity in Chinese children from 2 to 18 years, and achieved the continuity in age and consistency in screening standard when using the BMI indicator in children and adolescents.