Body mass index a good screening tool for research, clinical care
For children aged 8 to 19 years, body mass index is strongly linked to high levels of adiposity (body fat), according to a study published in the Journal of Pediatrics.
David S. Freedman, Ph.D., from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and colleagues examined the relation of BMI to adiposity from 2011 through 2018 among 6,923 8- to 19-year-olds in the National Health and Nutrition Survey.
A high BMI is a very good screening tool for identifying children and adolescents with elevated adiposity, the study said. “Our findings provide further evidence of the utility of BMI in research and clinical care,” added the study.
Read more: American Academy of Pediatrics
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