Percentage Body Fat is As a Good Indicator for Determining Adolescents Who Are Overweight or Obese: A Cross-Sectional Study in Vietnam

Percentage Body Fat is As a Good Indicator for Determining Adolescents Who Are Overweight or Obese: A Cross-Sectional Study in Vietnam

Objectives To identify trends in percentage body fat (PBF) in adolescents to determine gender-specific classification thresholds for being overweight and obese. Methods A cross-sectional study of 899 adolescents (11 to 14.5 years) from Hanoi and Nam Dinh was conducted in Vietnam. PBF, subcutaneous f...

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Main Authors: Le Thu Trang, Nguyen Nam Trung, Dinh-Toi Chu, Nguyen Thi Hong Hanh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korea Centers for Disease Control & Prevention 2019-04-01
Series:Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
Subjects:
adolescent
body fat
body mass index
obesity
overweight
Online Access:http://ophrp.org/upload/phrp-10-2/ophrp-10-108.pdf

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