Growth assessment of children during the COVID-19 pandemic-Can we rely on parental measurements?

Ariel TenenbaumNoa Shefer-AverbuchLiora LazarMichal Yackobovitch-GavanMoshe PhillipTal Oron

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2021)

Height measurements of children by their parents were accurate except in obese and overweight children, whereas weight measurements tended to be lower than in the clinic. With proper guidance, parents' home measurements of height and weight are accurate and suitable for clinical decision-making.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight loss
young adults
physical activity
decision making
weight gain
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
high resolution
primary care
bariatric surgery
adipose tissue
body weight
obese patients