Body mass index and triceps skinfold thickness in prepubertal children in Slovenia

Abstract: The main aim of this study was to analyze overweight and obesity in children on the basis of body mass index (BMI) and triceps skinfold thickness (TSF). The sample included 5,613 children, aged 6 to12 years (X=9.23; SD=1.69) from Slovenia. Children were classified as non-overweight, overwe...

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Matična publikacija: Collegium antropologicum
33 (2009), 2 ; str. 341-345
Glavni autor: Planinšec, Jurij (-)
Ostali autori: Fošnarič, Samo (-)
Vrsta građe: Članak
Jezik: eng
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