Age relative height, weight and body mass index percentiles of children in Jos, North-Central Nigeria

Background: Interpretation of body mass index in children is quite different from that in adults which use standard weight status categories that are the same for all ages and for both men and women. Aims and Objective: The study was aimed at determining the prevalence of childhood obesity in Jos...

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Main Authors: Francis Shinku, Jacob C. Nyam, Emmanuel S. Mador
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara 2021-08-01
Series:Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/36894