![]() ![]() There are several anthropometric measurements including BMI, waist circumference and skinfold thickness to assess obesity and determine body fat composition ( Reference Casadei and Kiel13). Almost all of them are expensive, needs time-consuming procedures, may expose children to radiation and not easy to be used in paediatric examination procedures or screening ( Reference Noradilah, Ang and Kamaruddin10– Reference Brannsether, Roelants and Bjerknes12). ![]() Only 3 years later, these figures were given as 9♹ % and 14♶ % for obese and overweight, respectively, in COSI-TUR 2016 ( 9).Īlthough there are several methods such as bioelectrical impedance analysis, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, MRI, hydrodensitometry and ultrasound to assess body fat composition and distribution. Turkey Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI-TUR 2013) showed that 8♳ % and 14♲ % of children and adolescents were obese and overweight ( 8). Although the WHO aims to decrease prevalence of obesity in 2020, Turkey is listed in European countries where childhood and adolescent obesity is still prevalent ( 7). reported that the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity has increased both in developed and developing countries, and in the adolescent period, approximately 50 % increase was seen in these figures between 19 in several regions ( Reference Marie, Fleming and Robinson6). These disorders can be listed as primarily diabetes mellitus and CVD ( 5). A previous study indicates that there is a relationship between childhood adiposity and adulthood cardiometabolic risk related to body composition. Local differences in growth and nutritional status of children and adolescents have been shown by several studies ( Reference Freedman, Dietz and Srinivasan3, Reference Nooyens, Koppes and Visscher4). Assessment about total body fat deposition with anthropometric measurements is considered as an easy and reliable method. On the other hand, subcutaneous fat deposition is influenced by gender, chronological age, stage of maturation and nutritional status ( Reference Harsha, Voors and Berenson1, Reference Shalitin and Phillip2). Subcutaneous fat deposition is used as an energy store and reflects the body’s nutritional status. Anthropometric references are useful tools to assess the general health status and growth process in children and adolescents. ![]()
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