Authors
AR Dorosty, F Siassi, JJ Reilly
Publication date
2002/11/1
Journal
Archives of Disease in childhood
Volume
87
Issue
5
Pages
388-391
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
Description
We surveyed 4315 2–5 year olds in Iran. Prevalence of obesity (BMI >95th centile, Iranian reference data) was compared with the recent “IOTF” approach. Prevalence was significantly higher than expected, and increased with age, but contradictory trends were obtained from the two approaches. Monitoring of childhood obesity using the BMI in developing countries is indicated, but differences associated with obesity definition should be considered.
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