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. 2014 Nov;134(5):892–899. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-1282

TABLE 4.

How Pediatricians Communicate That a Child Is Overweight: Themes and Subthemes

Theme Subtheme
BMI Weight
Overweight or obese
Muscle mass (“un cálculo de la masa muscular”)
Weight Not healthy
High
Going up
Heavy (“un poquito pesadito”)
Fat
Overweight
Obese
Chubby
No communication