Adiposity and body fat distribution based on skinfold thicknesses and body circumferences in Czech preschool children, secular changes

Background The long-standing widespread prevalence of obesity includes issues of its evaluation. Nutritional status may be assessed using various tools and methods; among others simple anthropometric measurements are well established. Widely used body mass index (BMI), presents an obstacle of needin...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Anna Vážná, Jan M. Novák, Robert Daniš, Petr Sedlak
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2024-12-01
Subjects:	Obesity Skinfold thickness Body circumferences Preschool children Secular changes Fat mass distribution
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/18695.pdf