Occurrence of overweight in schoolchildren and analysis of agreement between anthropometric methods

Occurrence of overweight in schoolchildren and analysis of agreement between anthropometric methods

The child population is strongly affected by obesity. Accessible and reliable strategies for the obesity diagnosis are of utmost importance. The aim of this study was to identify childhood obesity according the WHO (World Health Organization): malnourished, healthy weight, overweight and obese. It w...

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Main Authors: Robson Damasceno de Lima, Rodrigo Martins Pereira, Vitor Rosetto Muñoz, Raphael dos Santos Canciglieri, Paulo Henrique Canciglieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2020-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
Subjects:
anthropometry
body composition
children
obesity
overweight
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/67037

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