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0191/2015 - Body mass index and waist circumference are good measures for the classification of in children
Índice de massa corpórea e perímetro da cintura são bons indicadores para classificação do estado nutricional de crianças

Author:

• Natália Sanchez Oliveira Jensen - Jensen, Natália Sanchez Oliveira - Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo, Departamento de Epidemiologia - <natsanchez1@hotmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Taís de Fátima Borges Camargo - Camargo, Taís de Fátima Borges - Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo, Departamento de Epidemiologia - <taisdefatimac@hotmail.com>
• Denise Pimentel Bergamaschi - Bergamaschi, Denise Pimentel - Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo, Departamento de Epidemiologia - <denisepb@usp.br>

Thematic Area:

Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente

Abstract:

Objective: The study aimed to investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) with the sum of skinfold thicknesses in 7-10-year old children (n=217) of a public school in São Paulo, Brazil. Methods: The following measures were collected: height (cm), weight (kg), WC (cm), and triceps, biceps, subscapular, and suprailiac skinfolds (mm). We calculated the sum of skinfolds, the BMI, and the WHtR. For data analysis we used the strategy proposed by Bland and Altman, with values transformed into z scores. Results: The analysis of the limits of agreement and their respective confidence intervals (CI95%) indicated good agreement, especially between BMI and WC with the sum of skinfold thicknesses, with narrow limits of agreement and differences under 1 sd (standard deviation). For WHtR we observed limits of agreement with moderate amplitude, from -1.02 to+0.64 sd (boys) and from -0.74 to +1.12 sd (girls), showing that its performance was not better than that of the WC alone, which presented lower and upper limits of agreement of -0.91 to +0.58 sd (boys) and -0.56 to +0.89 (girls). Conclusions: The results support the use of anthropometric indicators for nutritional status classification, especially BMI and WC, considering that both performed similarly to classify children according to BF and are simple, safe, and have low cost.

Keywords:

Child Adiposity Anthropometry

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Jensen, Natália Sanchez Oliveira, Camargo, Taís de Fátima Borges, Bergamaschi, Denise Pimentel. Body mass index and waist circumference are good measures for the classification of in children. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2015/Aug). [Citado em 21/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/body-mass-index-and-waist-circumference-are-good-measures-for-the-classification-of-in-children/15263?id=15263



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