Comparison of the anthropometric measurements and health risks in people with normal weight according to the body mass index-for-age charts  

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Haryono, Ignatio Rika ; Prastowo, Nawanto Agung

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah nasional - terakreditasi DIKTI
Dalam koleksi: Medical Journal of Indonesia vol. 18 no. 01 (Jan. 2009), page 41-47.
Topik: normoweight; adolescent; BM-for-age charts; antbropometric measurements; health risks

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: M35.K.02 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Aim: Body mass index (BMI) at 5th-84th perceotiles according to the BMI-for-age charts from Center for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) is considered as norrnal BMI for children and adolescents. However, Guo et al found that BMI at 75th-84th percentiles already had a possibiJity to be adult overweight and obese. This study aimed to determine anthropometric measurements laboratory findings, and health risk differences to find an ideal BMI group according to the BMI charts. Methods: Normal BMI according to adult classification from the World Health Organization (BM1 at 18.5-24.9) is used as a reference group. Results & Conclusion: Our study showed BMI value at 50tb-74th percentiles in boys and at 75th-84th percentiles in girls had higher anthropometric measurements and laboratory findings than the reference group. However, the health risks of those BMI percentiles did not significant different compared with the reference group.

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