Neck Circumference as a Predictor of Adiposity among Healthy and Obese Children
Author(s) -
Nayera E. Hassan,
Abeer Atef,
Sahar A. El-Masry,
Amany Ibrahim,
Mones M. Abu Shady,
Muhammad Al-Tohamy,
Iman Kamel,
Galal Ismail Ahmed Elashry
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2015.122
Subject(s) - medicine , waist , anthropometry , body mass index , obesity , skin fold , circumference , blood pressure , childhood obesity , classification of obesity , body adiposity index , endocrinology , overweight , fat mass , geometry , mathematics
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.
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