Utility of Body Mass Index Quick Screening Tool for Assessing Nutritional Category of Children

Body mass index (BMI) quick screening tool was used on retrospective data of 415 boys and 428 girls (8–14 years). Sensitivity and specificity of the BMI tool were assessed by comparing with the Indian Academy of Pediatrics BMI charts. The BMI tool had high sensitivity and specificity to identify chi...

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Published in:Indian pediatrics 2021-04, Vol.58 (4), p.394-395
Main Author: Sawant, Sangeeta P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Maternal and Child Health
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Research Letters
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Summary:Body mass index (BMI) quick screening tool was used on retrospective data of 415 boys and 428 girls (8–14 years). Sensitivity and specificity of the BMI tool were assessed by comparing with the Indian Academy of Pediatrics BMI charts. The BMI tool had high sensitivity and specificity to identify children with normal BMI and underweight. However, its sensitivity varied between 50–57.4% for overweight and obese children, respectively.
ISSN:0019-6061
0974-7559
DOI:10.1007/s13312-021-2204-8