Waist circumference as a parameter in school-based interventions to prevent overweight and obesity - a systematic review and meta-analysis

• मुख्य लेखकों: Antje Kula (लेखक), Ricarda Brender (लेखक), Kerstin Melissa Bernartz (लेखक), Ulla Walter (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: BMC, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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Abstract Background Preventing childhood obesity remains an important public health issue worldwide. Since visceral fat in particular is understood as an important risk factor for many chronic diseases, waist circumference is recommended as a measurement parameter for global obesity surveillance. Th...