Body Composition in Children and Adolescents Residing in Southern Europe: Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity According to Different International References

Body Composition in Children and Adolescents Residing in Southern Europe: Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity According to Different International References

The objective was to analyze body composition in children and adolescents of Southern Europe to identify prevalence of overweight and obesity. This investigation involved 512 girls and 488 boys between 7-to 19-years. Variables evaluated were Body Mass Index (BMI) and Fat Mass (FM; electrical bioimpe...

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Main Authors: Guillermo Felipe López-Sánchez, Maurizio Sgroi, Stefano D’Ottavio, Arturo Díaz-Suárez, Sixto González-Víllora, Nicola Veronese, Lee Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
fat mass
BMI
nutritional status
WHO
IOTF
CGF
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.00130/full

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