Measurement and definition
Child and Adolescent ObesityPublished 29 August 2002
Tim Cole, Marie‐Françoise Rolland‐Cachera
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Abstract
A simple definition of obesity is an excess of body fat. However, as a definition it immediately raises questions – how is body fat measured and what cut-off is used to define 'excess'? The two questions are addressed in this chapter.
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