Nutritional assessment (over-weight and obesity) of children under 10 years of age
- Author:
Le Thi Hop
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
nutrition, children
- MeSH:
Child;
Nutritional Status;
Overweight
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2003;13(4):76-80
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The methods of nutritional assessment (over-weight and obesity on children of < 10 years old recommended as follows: the indicator of weight for height W/H > + 2SD or +2 Z-scores) compared with NCHS reference can be used for the evaluation of over-weight and obesity of children. However the assessment of obesity should be combined with the indicator of W/H > +2SD and the body fat percentage or skin fold thickness
