Establishing growth charts for proposed body shape and size index of the Pakistani population, using quantile regression approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity leads to other fatal diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, depression, and some forms of cancer. Still, the well-known tool to measure obesity is the body mass index. But it usually failed in the measurement of adipose tissues. So, we present a novel anthropometric measure, called body shape and size index which is developed by the combination of major anthropometric determinants: body surface area, body mass index, weight, and height.

Methods

This study is based on cross-sectional data consisting of 7224 individuals that were taken from the city Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. All the individuals, both males, and females, of age 2 years and above were included in the study except the pregnant women. The variables included in this study are gender, ar

SUBMITTER: Hussain WG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8351037 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature