Prevalence of overweight and obesity among saudi children: A comparison of two widely used international standards and the national growth references

OBJECTIVE: To compare three body mass index (BMI) classifications that are used to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Saudi children aged 6–13 years: the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) age and gender cutoffs, the World Health Organization (WHO) growth references for schoo...

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Autores principales: Al-Hazzaa, Hazzaa M., Alrasheedi, Amani A., Alsulaimani, Rayan A., Jabri, Laura, Alhowikan, Abdulrahman M., Alhussain, Maha H., Bawaked, Rowaedh A., Alqahtani, Saleh A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
Materias:
Endocrinology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9393362/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36004353
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.954755

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9393362/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36004353
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.954755

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