BMI-for-age in South Asian children of 0–20 years in the Netherlands: secular changes and misclassification by WHO growth references

Background: South Asians are prone to cardiometabolic disease at lower BMI levels than most other ethnic groups, starting in childhood. The magnitude of BMI misclassifications is unknown. Aim: To compare the BMI distribution of contemporary South Asian 0–20 year olds in the Netherlands with: (1) The South Asian norm reference (secular trends); and (2) The WHO child growth standard and reference. Subjects and methods: The BMI-for-age distribution of 6677 routine measurements of 3322 South Asian children, aged 0–20 years, was described with the LMS method and BMI z-scores. Results: The BMI distr... Mehr ...