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Question: Does body mass index reliably predict obesity in children and adolescents when compared to more definitive techniques for measuring adiposity?
Question type: Diagnosis
Study design: Meta-analysis
Investigators from multiple institutions sought to determine if body mass index (BMI) is a valid measure of obesity in children and adolescents. For the study, the investigators conducted a meta-analysis. Relevant articles between 1950–2013 were retrieved from multiple databases. Studies were included if they met the following criteria: (1) assessment of diagnostic performance of BMI in children aged 0–18 for obesity, (2) inclusion of 2×2 data tables, and (3) a reference standard for assessing body …
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