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[Adolescent Body Mass Index data: what differences result using different reference standard curves?].

G Turconi1, M Guarcello, R Bazzano

  • 1Dipartimento di Scienze Sanitarie Applicate e Psicocomportamentali, Sezione di Scienza dell'Alimentazione, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Pavia. gturconi@unipv.it

Annali Di Igiene : Medicina Preventiva E Di Comunita
|February 19, 2004
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Childhood obesity is rising globally. This study found that Body Mass Index (BMI) is a useful tool, but using different reference charts can lead to varied results in identifying obesity in adolescents.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Anthropometry

Background:

  • Childhood and adolescent obesity rates are increasing worldwide.
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) is a recognized indicator for assessing overweight and obesity in young people.
  • Various reference standard curves for BMI exist, including those by Rolland-Chacherà, Luciano, NCHS, Cole, and Cacciari.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the differences in adolescent BMI classification when using different reference standard curves.
  • To highlight potential discrepancies in identifying underweight, overweight, and obesity based on varying BMI references.

Main Methods:

  • Recruited 535 adolescents (average age 15.4 years) in Aosta Valley, Northern Italy.
  • Calculated Body Mass Index (BMI) using the formula: weight (kg) / height (m)^2.

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  • Compared BMI percentile data against multiple established reference standard curves.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant differences were observed in the classification of underweight, overweight, and obesity when comparing different BMI reference curves.
    • The study identified variations in results, particularly concerning the identification of these weight status categories.

    Conclusions:

    • Body Mass Index (BMI) remains a valuable indicator for assessing adiposity in adolescents.
    • Caution is advised when comparing adolescent BMI results derived from different reference standards due to potential discrepancies.