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Assessment of Anthropometric Indices for Optimal Cut-Offs for Obesity Screening in a South African Adolescent Population

SIMPLE SUMMARY: The diagnosis of obesity in sub-Saharan African children relies on cut-off values for body mass index percentile (pBMI) and waist-to-height ratio (WtHR) established in western populations. Hence, this study assessed anthropometric indices to determine optimal cut-off values for obesi...

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Autores principales:	Engwa, Godwill Azeh, Schmid-Zalaudek, Karin, Anye, Chungag, Letswalo, Boitumelo P., Anye, Paul Chungag, Mungamba, Muhau Muhulo, Sewani-Rusike, Constance Rufaro, Goswami, Nandu, Nkeh-Chungag, Benedicta Ngwenchi
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	MDPI 2021
Materias:	Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8614919/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34827111 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology10111118

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