Determinants and Predictors of Body Fat in Indian Children and Adolescents.

Chetankumar DaveNeha AgarwalRiddhi Patel Rishi Shukla Anurag Bajpai

Published in: Indian journal of pediatrics (2021)

Reduced sleep and physical activity are the key modifiable risk factors for adiposity. BMI SDS is the best clinical surrogate of body fat in Indian children and adolescents. There is a need to explore the impact of lifestyle interventions targeting sleep and physical activity on adiposity.

Keyphrases

physical activity
body mass index
weight gain
insulin resistance
sleep quality
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
drug delivery
depressive symptoms