Diagnostic performance of neck circumference to identify overweight and obesity as defined by body mass index in children and adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: The neck circumference (NC) has been shown to be an accurate index for screening overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. Aim: To perform a meta-analysis to assess the performance of NC for the assessment of overweight and obesity. Subjects and methods: Data sources were PubMe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Annals of Human Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2016.1224387 |