Predicting percentage body fat through waist-to-height ratio (WtHR) in Spanish schoolchildren
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Objective To analyse the association between waist-to-height ratio (WtHR) and body fat and to develop predictive adiposity equations that will simplify the diagnosis of obesity in the paediatric age group. Design Cross-sectional study conducted in Spain during 2007 and 2008. Anthropometric dimensions were taken according to the International Biology Program. The children were classified as underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese according to national standards of percentage body fat (%BF). WtHR differences among nutritional status categories were evaluated using ANOVA. Correlation analysis and regression analysis were carried out using WtHR as a predictor variable for %BF. A t test was applied to the results obtained by the regression model and by the Siri equation. The degree of agreement between both methods was evaluated by estimating the intra-class correlation coefficient. Setting Elementary and secondary schools in Madrid (Spain). Subjects Girls ( n 1158) and boys ( n 1161) from 6 to 14 years old. Results WtHR differed significantly ( P P Conclusions WtHR proved to be an effective method for predicting relative adiposity in 6–14-year-olds. The developed equations can help to simplify the diagnosis of obesity in schoolchildren
Anthropometry · Body Fat Percentage · Body mass index · Concordance · Correlation · Correlation coefficient · Linear regression · Obesity · Overweight · Regression analysis · Statistics · Underweight · Waist · Body Composition Measurement Techniques · Demography · Health and Lifestyle Studies · Mathematics · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Internal Medicine
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