Performance of mid-upper arm circumference as a screening tool for identifying adolescents with overweight and obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescent overweight and obesity is a global public health problem, associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome. Recently, mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) has been suggested as a screening tool to identify overweight and obesity among school-age children and early adolescents (5-14 years). However, little is known about the potential use of MUAC in the late adolescence period (15-19 years). Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the performance of MUAC to identify overweight (including obesity) in the late adolescence period in Ethiopia.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study among 851 adolescents aged 15 to 19 years. We collected anthropometric data including MUAC, weight and height with the help of trained field workers. The receive

SUBMITTER: Sisay BG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7310830 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature