List of health indicators, body mass index, Cole

8.1.2.7.2.2 - Obese (Cole)

'Obese (Cole)' includes children aged 2 to 17 whose BMI are defined according to the age-and-sex-specific BMI Cole and others. The Cole cut-off points are based on pooled international data (Brazil, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Singapore and United States) for BMI and linked to the internationally accepted adult BMI cut-off point of 30 for obese.

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