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Assessment Tools and Diagnostic Tests in children
The selected children are the possibly overweight children who are at risk of developing obesity and the related health complications. This informed by the contemporary high prevalence of childhood obesity due to the lifestyle that children re exposed to early at home and further within the learning institutions, the poor diet with unhealthy foods accompanied by sedentary lifestyle all work to make the life of children at risk.
In the attempt to get the patient information on health condition particularly on obesity, one of the diagnostic tools often used and has proven effective is the BMI using the waist circumference. Waist circumference is used to estimate the body fat in particular the internal fat deposits and hence pick out the likelihood of a child to develop weight-related diseases. The waist circumference is often used together with BMI in order to have accurate information and data for determining the health of the child. BMI uses the height and weight of the individual to determine whether the patient is within the healthy weight range, overweight or is underweight or even obese. It helps also in determining the estimate of the...
The waist circumference hence helps in estimating the visceral fat which are the dangerous internal fats which coat the organs. This method is considered a more accurate predictor of the risk of cardiovascular diseases among children, type 2 diabetes and even metabolic syndrome in other patients (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2018).
Waist circumference is measured in this manner; the tape measure is placed on the body or not more than one layer of light clothing worn. The tape measure should be placed halfway between the lower rib and the top of the hipbone, roughly in line with the belly button. One should then breath normally and take the measurement with the tape snug and not squeezing the skin. With a waist of 88 cm in men and 102 in men it is high risk range respectively.
This method however has limitations especially in pregnant women and…
References
Cespedes A., (2017). The Reliability & Validity of BMI. Retrieved June 11, 2018 from https://www.livestrong.com/article/202474-diets-to-lower-the-bmi/
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, (2018). Assessing your Weights and Health Risk. Retrieved June 11, 2018 from https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/risk.htm
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