Agreement Analysis among Measures of Thinness and Obesity Assessment in Iranian School Children and Adolescents
Conclusion: The performance of the four anthropometric-based measurements varied by sex and maturity level. MUAC as a simple and low-cost screening tool can also be used as an alternative to BMI for obesity assessment among pre-pubertal groups.
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
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