Neck Circumference as a Predictor of Adiposity among Healthy and Obese Children
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Neck Circumference as a Predictor of Adiposity among Healthy and Obese Children
BACKGROUND Obesity, particularly in the upper part of body, is a major health problem. Because body mass index (BMI) does not adequately describe regional adiposity, other indices of body fatness are being explored. OBJECTIVES To determine if neck circumference is a valid measure of adiposity (fat distribution) among group of Egyptian children. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This is a cross sectional...
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1857-9655
DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2015.122