Health endangering overweight in preschool children

Background: Body mass index (BMI) is the dominant diagnostic parameter for obesity, but its suitability is controversial. Physical fitness (PF) can be used as an indicator for unhealthy body composition. Objectives: To characterize groups of overweight children via different anthropometric param...

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Main Authors: Eva-Maria Maintz, Rebekka Mumm, Marla Lechner, Verena Schumacher, Ursula Wittwer-Backofen, Karl Otfried Schwab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitätsverlag Potsdam 2024-07-01
Series:Human Biology and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.human-biology-and-public-health.org/index.php/hbph/article/view/73