ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2023
Tri-ponderal mass index as a screening tool for obesity prediction in children aged 6-9 years.
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- Sex differences in blood pressure and physical activity among socioeconomically vulnerable Portuguese schoolchildren aged 6 to 10 years: insights from the BeE-school Project.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Triponderal mass index can be used as a potential tool to predict the risk of hyperuricemia in children and adolescents with obesity: a population-based study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- From BMI to TMI: revisiting adiposity and fitness assessment in young active adults through a historical and contemporary lens.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of tri-ponderal mass index (TMI) in determining obesity in Chinese children aged 6-9 years, using the criteria of percentage of body fat (PBF) and body mass index z-scores (BMI-Z). Methods: The cross-sectional study included 5365 children, aged 6-9 years, who participated in the project survey "Group prevention and treatment of obesity among students and school health promotion in Shanghai" from September 2007 to September 2009. Height, weight, waist circumference, body mass index (BMI), TMI, waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), and PBF were recorded. Statistical analyses including Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, chi-square test, receiver operating characteristics curve, and kappa chi-square test were performed. Results: TMI for both sexes was relatively constant with increasing age, and statistically significant differences were not observed at some ages ( Conclusion: TMI, as a constant tool, holds great potential as an alternative screening method for identifying children aged 6-9 years who may be at risk of obesity at an early stage.
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