Tri-ponderal mass index as a screening tool for obesity prediction in children aged 6–9 years

Tri-ponderal mass index as a screening tool for obesity prediction in children aged 6–9 years

ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of tri-ponderal mass index (TMI) in determining obesity in Chinese children aged 6-9 years, using the criteria of percentage of body fat (PBF) and body mass index z-scores (BMI-Z).MethodsThe cross-sectional study included 5365 children, aged 6–9 y...

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Main Authors: Yang Niu, Yajie Zhang, Jinye Sheng, Wenyi Lu, Ji Li, Xiaomeng Mao, Wei Cai, Qingya Tang, Xiuhua Shen, Yi Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
obesity
tri-ponderal mass index
body mass index
percentage of body fat
children
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1277125/full

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