Neck circumference: cutoff points for Brazilian children
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ABSTRACT Objective The objective of the present study was to propose cutoff points neck circumference for predicting overweight in Brazilian children. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional with 875 children from public schools Brazil. Weight, height, and were measured. Nutritional status risk complications assessed based on values body mass index circumference. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis used verify points. Results median age eight years, majority had normal weights by no metabolic There correlation between (k=0.689; p<0.005). mean proposed 29.2 cm girls 29.1 boys. Conclusion Neck good index, can identify
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista De Nutricao-brazilian Journal of Nutrition
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1415-5273', '1678-9865']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-9865202235e210200