Accuracy of Neck Circumference in Classifying Overweight and Obese US Children
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Accuracy of Neck Circumference in Classifying Overweight and Obese US Children
Objective. To evaluate classification accuracy of NC and compare it with body mass index (BMI) in identifying overweight/obese US children. Methods. Data were collected from 92 children (boys: 61) aged 7 to 13 over a 2-year period. NC, BMI, and percent of body fat (BF%) were measured in each child and their corresponding cut-off values were applied to classify the children as being overweight/o...
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عنوان ژورنال: ISRN Obesity
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2090-9446
DOI: 10.1155/2014/781841