Descriptive Study about Bodyweight Status of Extremadura Adolescents. Are We Applying the Best Indicator as the Reference Parameter?

Descriptive Study about Bodyweight Status of Extremadura Adolescents. Are We Applying the Best Indicator as the Reference Parameter?

<i>Background:</i> There is no agreed criteria that establishes childhood obesity thresholds based on BMI, which may be used to assess adolescent overweight/obesity. This tool has been determined at the most practical and least costly in classifying bodyweight status in adolescents. Howe...

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Main Authors: María Mendoza-Muñoz, Laura Muñoz-Bermejo, Rafael Gómez-Galán, Violeta Calle-Guisado, Raquel Pastor-Cisneros, Miguel Ángel Garcia-Gordillo, José Carmelo Adsuar, Jorge Carlos-Vivas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
adolescent
anthropometric
BMI
childhood obesity
classification systems
percentiles
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/10/7/662

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