ReviewNutrition journal2007
Measurement and definitions of obesity in childhood and adolescence: a field guide for the uninitiated.
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67 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The relationship between postural control by instrumented assessment and adiposity in children and adolescents: a systematic review.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of school-based physical activity interventions on body mass index in children: a meta-analysis.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2009Pooled it
- A national school-based health lifestyles interventions among Chinese children and adolescents against obesity: rationale, design and methodology of a randomized controlled trial in China.BMC public health · 2015Trial
- Exploring mediators of accelerometer assessed physical activity in young adolescents in the Health In Adolescents Study - a group randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2012Trial
- Association of Waist Circumference and Body Composition Indices with Insulin Resistance in Prepubertal Children with Obesity.Metabolites · 2026Article
- The validity and utility of Nova and the concept of ultra-processed foods for science and policy.Nature food · 2026Review
- Unemployment during life can lead to metabolic syndrome in adult age. A 40-year follow-up of the Northern Swedish Cohort.European journal of public health · 2026Article
- Association between anthropometric indices and body fat for identifying excess body fat in elementary school children: a population-based cross-sectional study.Journal of physiological anthropology · 2025Article
- Childhood Obesity: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis as a Helpful Tool in Pediatric Obesity Monitoring: A Case Report.Reports (MDPI) · 2025Article
- Comparison of body mass index and fat mass index to classify body composition in adolescents-The EVA4YOU study.European journal of pediatrics · 2024Article
- Classification of Obesity among South African Female Adolescents: Comparative Analysis of Logistic Regression and Random Forest Algorithms.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Understanding cross-data dynamics of individual and social/environmental factors through a public health lens: explainable machine learning approaches.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Differential Impact of Body Mass Index in Hip Arthroscopy: Obesity Does Not Impact Outcomes.Ochsner journal · 2023Article
- Comparison of Glycosylated Haemoglobin, Blood Pressure, and Anthropometric Measurements Depending on Gender and Bodyweight State in Adolescents.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Does it fit better? Measures of physical activity among adolescents in relation to health indicators.European journal of public health · 2022Article
- Risk factor analysis in women who underwent trial of labor after cesarean section: a multicenter study in GermanyJournal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association · 2022Article
- Can adult polygenic scores improve prediction of body mass index in childhood?International journal of obesity (2005) · 2022Article
- Long-term satisfaction of patients after laparoscopic and robotic-assisted hysterectomy.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2022Article
- Prenatal exposure to insecticides and child cardiometabolic risk factors in the VHEMBE birth cohort.Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2022Article
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Abstract
This paper aims to guide readers embarking on the complex literature in respect of childhood and adolescent obesity. It opens with a discussion of definitions of 'obesity' based on overall fat levels and the significance of fat distribution. This is followed by simple descriptions of the various techniques used to measure fat, including density-based, scanning, bioelectrical impedance and anthropometric methods. The paper then turns to 'overweight' and the measurement of weight in relation to height, particularly via body mass index (BMI). While it is a relatively simple measure and a valuable tool, BMI has several disadvantages, which are described. These include a lack of consensus on which values should be used to define 'overweight' or 'obese', with the result that the literature contains a confusing multiplicity of child and adolescent obesity rates.
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