Body mass index, weight-for-age, and stature-for-age indices in Iranian school children in relation to weight and growth disorders: A population-based survey

Body mass index, weight-for-age, and stature-for-age indices in Iranian school children in relation to weight and growth disorders: A population-based survey

Background: Present study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of grades of nutritional status comprising underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obesity as well as other measurable anthropometric indicators of body mass index (BMI) in regard to gender, educational level, and living area among stude...

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Main Authors: Sakineh Jafari, Maryam Fouladgar, Marjan Manouchehri Naeeni, Maryam Fakhri, Sayed Azim Fatemi, Kamal Heidari, Saeed Bagheri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Body mass index
child
malnutrition
nutritional status
obesity
overweight
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