2018
DOI: 10.5007/1980-0037.2018v20n5p373
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Body fat percentage in adolescents from Curitiba-PR metropolitan region: reference data using LMS method

Abstract: Percentile indicators, aided in its development by biomedical engineering, relative to body fat distribution in adolescents are able to help health professionals in better diagnosing overweight and obesity. The aim of this study was to calculate percentile values to body fat in adolescents aged between 12 and 17 years from the Curitiba-PR and its metropolitan region composed of 29 municipalities, having as reference method the dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) technology. After applying inclusion criteria… Show more

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