A height-weight formula to measure body fat in childhood obesity.

Maria Rosaria LicenziatiGiada BallarinGabriella IannuzzoMaria Serena LonardoOlivia Di VincenzoArcangelo IannuzziGiuliana Valerio

Published in: Italian journal of pediatrics (2022)

This formula may serve as surrogate for body fat estimation when instrumental tools are not available. Dealing with changes of body fat instead of BMI Z-score may help children and parents to focus on diet for health.

Keyphrases

body mass index
physical activity
weight loss
human milk
weight gain
public health
healthcare
young adults
mental health
health information
health promotion