Open AccessDiagnostic accuracy of tri-ponderal mass index and body mass index in estimating overweight and obesity in South African children
Author(s) -
Violet Kankane Moselakgomo,
Marlise Van Staden
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
african journal of primary health care and family medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2071-2936
pISSN - 2071-2928
DOI - 10.4102/phcfm.v11i1.1949
Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , overweight , obesity , index (typography) , body volume index , pediatrics , demography , gerontology , environmental health , fat mass , classification of obesity , sociology , world wide web , computer science
Prevalence of obesity in youths has drastically increased in both industrialised and non-industrialised countries, and this transition resulted in an increased prevalence of chronic diseases.