Sensitivity and specificity of classification systems for fatness in adolescents

Background: Various body mass index (BMI) standards have been proposed for defining overweight in adolescence, but few studies have evaluated their diagnostic accuracy. Objective: We compared the sensitivity and specificity of BMI-based classification systems for detecting excess fatness in adolesce...

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Published in:	The American journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 80; no. 3; pp. 597 - 603
Main Authors:	Neovius, M.G, Linne, Y.M, Barkeling, B.S, Rossner, S.O
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bethesda, MD American Society for Clinical Nutrition 01-09-2004 American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc
Subjects:	Absorptiometry, Photon - methods adolescence Adolescent adolescents Biological and medical sciences Body Composition - physiology Body fat Body Mass Index Classification Cross-Sectional Studies Feeding. Feeding behavior Female females Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Male males Medicin och hälsovetenskap obesity Obesity - classification Obesity - diagnosis Puberty - physiology public health reference standards Reference Values Reproducibility of Results ROC Curve selection criteria Sensitivity and Specificity Sex Factors Teenagers Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems World Health Organization Human diagnostic accuracy percentage body fat Adolescent overweight Receiver Overweight classification systems Body mass index Sensitivity Specificity receiver operating characteristic analysis Adolescent Classification Fat
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