Percentile Curves for Body-Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Waist-To-Height Ratio and Waist-To-Height Ratio(Exp) in Croatian Adolescents

Percentile Curves for Body-Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Waist-To-Height Ratio and Waist-To-Height Ratio(Exp) in Croatian Adolescents

Purpose: The main purpose of the present study was to establish percentile curves for body-mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and WHtR(exp) in adolescents. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 1036 secondary-school students aged 15 to 18 years fr...

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Main Authors: Martin Zvonar, Lovro Štefan, Mario Kasović
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
secondary-school students
smoothing
centile
anthropometric measures
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/11/1920

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