Waist Circumference, Waist-to-Height Ratio and Body Mass Index of Thai Children: Secular Changes and Updated Reference Standards

Waist Circumference, Waist-to-Height Ratio and Body Mass Index of Thai Children: Secular Changes and Updated Reference Standards

Background: The prevalence of obesity in pediatric age group has been increasing globally. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) are commonly used to define obesity. The cut-off references for these parameters vary between racial and ethnic groups. We...

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Main Authors: Sanguansak Rerksuppaphol, Lakkana Rerksuppaphol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2014-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
body mass index
children
obesity
thailand
waist circumference
waist-to-height ratio
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5131/10017_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(AJAK)_PFA(Sh).pdf

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