Lara-Esqueda, A <br/><br/>
The body mass index is a less-sensitive tool for detecting cases with obesity-associated co-morbidities in short stature subjects.  [electronic resource] 

 -  International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity  Nov 2004 
 - 1443-50 p.  digital 
<br/><br/> Publication Type: Journal Article 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.1038/sj.ijo.0802705  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Adult<br/>Aged<br/>Body Height<br/>Body Mass Index<br/>Cross-Sectional Studies<br/>Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2--complications<br/>Female<br/>Humans<br/>Hypertension--complications<br/>Likelihood Functions<br/>Male<br/>Mexico<br/>Middle Aged<br/>Obesity--complications<br/>ROC Curve<br/>Sensitivity and Specificity