ArticleObesity science & practice2021
Waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio and BMI percentiles in children aged 5 to 19 years in India: A population-based study.
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Abstract
objectiveNationally representative percentiles for waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height-ratio (WHtR), and body mass index (BMI) are not available for children and adolescents in India.
methodsUsing LMS method, age- and gender-specific reference growth charts were constructed for WC (
findingsWC and BMI percentiles for boys and girls are lower than those previously reported from India and several other countries. The BMI percentiles are lower than the WHO 2007 reference population. The prevalence of general obesity using India specific BMI centiles was 2.9% (95% CI: 2.6-3.2). The prevalence of central obesity was 6.1% (95% CI: 5.7-6.6) using WC ≥ 90th percentile, 5.3% (95% CI: 5.0-5.7) using WHtR ≥ 0.5, and 3.6% using both criteria. Three-fourth of children with general obesity also had central obesity based on WC ≥ 90th.
conclusionsIndian children are thinner than Caucasian and other Asian children, and the global WHO reference population. Using India specific reference, the prevalence of central obesity is higher than general obesity with a significant overlap between the two.
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