Patterns of Body Mass Index, Percentage Body Fat, and Skinfold Thicknesses in 7 ‑ to 18‑Year‑Old Children and Adolescents from Indonesia

Conclusions: The gain in BMI and skinfold thickness between theages of 7 and 18 years occurred in age ‑ and sex‑specific patterns. Instead of comparable BMI, girlsshowed higher means of total skinfold thickness from age 12 years, while boys had higher central toperipheral adiposity ratio. 
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research