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  • Weight status in prepubertal children in Slovenia
    Planinšec, Jurij ; Fošnarič, Samo ; Matejek, Črtomir
    The main aim ofthis study was to analyze weight status in children on the basis of body mass index (BMI) and triceps skinfold thickness (TSF). The sample included 5613 children, aged 6 to 12 years ... from Slovenia. Children were classified as non-overweight, overweight and obese according to age and sex specific BMI cut-off points. The results show that 18.3% of boys and 18.5% of girls are overweight and 6.5% of boys and 6.7% of girls are obese. The Chi-square test show that there is a significant difference (p<O.OOl) in TSF according to weight status. TSF and weight status of prepubertal children are closely related. The criterion for the determination of weight status on the basis of BMI is well defined.
    Vir: Proceedings book (Str. 177-179)
    Vrsta gradiva - prispevek na konferenci ; neleposlovje za odrasle
    Leto - 2008
    Jezik - angleški
    COBISS.SI-ID - 16193288

vir: Proceedings book (Str. 177-179)

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