Waist circumference-to-height ratio and body mass index for obesity classification in Irish children.

Lachlan MitchellSilvia Bel-SerratMirjam HeinenJohn MeheganCeline MurrinSarah O'BrienIsobel StanleyCecily Kelleher

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2020)

BMI overestimates overweight including obesity prevalence compared to WHt. Given its ease of use, consideration of the WHt as an additional measure in childhood surveillance and screening is warranted.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
weight loss
insulin resistance
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
machine learning
type diabetes
young adults
high fat diet induced
deep learning
public health
risk factors
primary care
early life