Predictors of central and general obesity in Iranian preschool children: which anthropometric indices can be used as screening tools?

Predictors of central and general obesity in Iranian preschool children: which anthropometric indices can be used as screening tools?

Abstract Aim To compare the ability of anthropometric indices [waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), neck-to-height ratio (NHR), conicity index (CI), body adiposity index (BAI), tri-ponderal mass index (TMI) and body mass index (BMI)] and,measuerments like neck(NC), hip(HC) and wai...

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Main Authors: Farzaneh Mardali, Mahdyieh Naziri, Mohammad Hassan Sohouli, Somaye Fatahi, Fatemeh Sadat Hosseini-Baharanchi, Mihnea-Alexandru Găman, Farzad Shidfar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Obesity
Overweight
Conicity index
Ponderal index
Body mass index
Waist circumference
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03365-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03365-4

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