Current BMI tests underestimate obesity in teens with disabilities
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 14:30
in Health & Medicine
New approaches, based on body mass index (BMI) or other simple measures, are needed to improve assessment of obesity in adolescents with physical disabilities, report experts. Obesity is a major problem in children and adolescents with mobility limitations, but standard assessments tend to underestimate it, according to the new research.