Diagnóstico precoz de la obesidad en atención primaria

GORROTXATEGI GORROTXATEGI, Pedro
; ITURRIOZ MATA, Ainhoa

Publication year:

2007

Publication place:

Donostia-San Sebastián

ISSN:

1577-8533

Download pdf

Summary

Childhood obesity has experienced a significant increase over the last few decades. The parameter to define it between 2 and 18 years of age is the percentile of body mass index (BMI). This is the adequate tool for early detection of overweight conditions in primary care and should be used as from 2 years of age, during regular testing of healthy children.