Validity of a simplified screening instrument for assessing overweight children in a dental setting: a cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity, with its rising prevalence among Canadians and its estimated cost of $2 billion annually in Canada, is no longer considered a cosmetic issue, but a major health issue that imposes a great burden on the healthcare system and economy. This cross sectional study aims to evaluate the feasibility of identifying the weight status of 6 to 11 year-old children in a university dental clinic using a simplified overweight screening instrument.

Methods

One hundred sixty eight healthy children were enrolled. Weight and height were measured and overweight/obesity status was assessed using two techniques: 1) the 2007 World Health Organization Body Mass Index (BMI)-for-age reference Tables, 2) simplified overweight screening instrument without BMI calculation. Measures o

SUBMITTER: Azarpazhooh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5316148 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature