Allometric multi-scaling of weight-for-height relation in children and adolescents: Revisiting the theoretical basis of body mass index of thinness and obesity assessment
Hitomi Ogata, Yosuke Isoyama, Sayaka Nose-Ogura, Narumi Nagai, Momoko Kayaba, João Gabriel Segato Kruse, Ivan Seleznov, Miki Kaneko, Taiki Shigematsu, Ken Kiyono
This study examines BMI's validity in children and adolescents, finding that multi-scaling occurs in younger ages but converges to uni-scaling near adulthood, suggesting BMI is less reliable for younger groups.
bioRxiv · Mar 13, 2024Biophysics