Body mass index in Saudi Arabian children and adolescents: A national reference and comparison with international standards

<b>Background and Objectives:</b> Because there are no reference standards for body mass index (BMI) in Saudi children, we established BMI reference percentiles for normal Saudi Arabian children and adolescents and compared them with international standards. <b> Subjects and Metho...

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Main Authors: Al Herbish Abdullah, El Mouzan Mohammed, Al Salloum Abdullah, Al Qureshi Mansour, Al Omar Ahmed, Foster Peter, Kecojevic Tatjana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2009-01-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:http://www.saudiannals.net/article.asp?issn=0256-4947;year=2009;volume=29;issue=5;spage=342;epage=347;aulast=Al