<b> Body mass index and skinfolds as indicators of obesity in schoolchildren aged 8 to 10 years </b>

<b> Body mass index and skinfolds as indicators of obesity in schoolchildren aged 8 to 10 years </b>

The aim of this study was to compare the concordance of two obesity indicators, BMI and % body fat in boys and girls. Therefore, 100 girls and 100 boys, with ages ranging from 8 to 10 years, were submitted to anthropometric measurements for subsequent calculation of Body Mass Index (BMI) and % body...

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Main Authors: João Paulo Buraneli Mantoan, Felipe Fossati Reichert, Lilian Keila Barazetti, Matheus Amarante do Nascimento, Renata Selvatici Borges Januário, Arli Ramos de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2008-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
Subjects:
Obesity
BMI
Body fat
Children
Obesidade
IMC
Percentual de gordura
Crianças.
Online Access:http://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/4202/3512

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