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A method for calculating BMI z-scores and percentiles above the 95th percentile of the CDC growth charts

Rong Weia National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, MD, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Cynthia L. Ogdena National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, MD, USA
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Van L. Parsonsa National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, MD, USA
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David S. Freedmanb Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8014-0289
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Craig M. Halesa National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, MD, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2355-1177
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Pages 514-521 | Received 24 Apr 2020, Accepted 13 Jul 2020, Published online: 09 Sep 2020

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