Reference Body Mass Index Curves for Turkish Children 6 to 18 Years of Age

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ÖZTÜRK A., MAZICIOĞLU M. M., Hatipoglu N., Budak N., Keskin G., Yazlak Z., ...More

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, vol.21, no.9, pp.827-836, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 21 Issue: 9
• Publication Date: 2008
• Doi Number: 10.1515/jpem.2008.21.9.827
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.827-836
• Keywords: BMI, children, adolescents, overweight, obesity
• Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: To determine reference body mass index (BMI) curves for Turkish children 6 to 18 years old and to compare with BMI in other countries.