Neck circumference cut-off points for detecting overweight and obesity among school children in Northern Cyprus

Abstract Background Neck circumference is one of the anthropometric parameters that is widely used in practical applications, clinical and epidemiological studies in children. It is aimed to determine the neck circumference cut-off points and to use them in the detection of overweight and obesity in...

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Main Authors: Ezgi Turkay, Seray Kabaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03644-0