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What accounts for ethnic differences in newborn skinfold thickness comparing South Asians and White Caucasians? Findings from the START and FAMILY Birth Cohorts

South Asians are a high-risk group for type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease. We sought to determine ethnic differences in newborn adiposity comparing South Asians (SA) to White Caucasians ...
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References and cutoffs for triceps and subscapular skinfolds in Norwegian children 4–16 years of age

To establish new reference values for triceps (TSF) and subscapular (SSF) skinfolds of Norwegian children 4–16 years of age, and to define cutoff values for overweight and obesity using the criteria ...