Childhood obesity--prevalence among 7 and 8 year old primary school students in Kota Kinabalu.

نویسندگان

  • Hon Loon Chong
  • Thian Lian Soo
  • Rahmah Rasat
چکیده

147 INTRODUCTION Childhood obesity has become a serious public health problem. The prevalence of overweight and obese children is an increasing trend all over the world. Obesity can be assessed based on triceps skin fold and Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI is widely acceptable around the world because it is easily calculated based on weight and height. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) in the United State (US) defined obesity as children with BMI greater than 95th centile for age and sex and these children require medical attention.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Medical journal of Malaysia

دوره 67 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012