Author/Authors :
Jackson, R.T. University of Maryland - Department of Nutrition and Food Science, USA , Rashed, M. National Nutrition Institute, Egypt , Al-Hamad, N. Ministry of Health - Nutrition Administration Unit, Kuwait , Hwalla, N. American University of Beirut - Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Lebanon , Al-Somaie, M Ministry of Health - Nutrition Administration Unit, Kuwait
Abstract :
International comparisons of adolescent overweight and obesity are hampered by the lack of a single agreed measurement reference. We compared 3 BMI-for-age references on samples of adolescent girls from Egypt, Kuwait and Lebanon. Overweight and obesity was highest in Kuwait and lowest in Lebanon. Performance of the 3 standards differed only slightly although one was particularly applicable in country-to-country comparisons.
