Different criteria for body mass index classification for excess weight screening in children aged six to ten years.

Alex Sander Freitas Marise Fagundes da Silveira Desirée Sant' Ana Haikal Antônio Prates Caldeira Vinícius Dias Rodrigues Renato Sobral Monteiro

Published in: Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo (2023)

The locally applied BMI parameters for children aged six to ten years represent a valid, highly viable and practical proposal for excess weight screening in this population group, improving professional decision-making in their follow-up.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
physical activity
weight loss
machine learning
deep learning