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摘要
objective: to compare the performance of three anthropometric criteria used in clinical practice to identify obesity among brazilian teenagers. methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted with 720 students, aged 14 to 19 years old, from public schools of fortaleza. the body mass index was used to classify students%26apos; weight according to each one of the three criteria. results: there were disagreements among the three criteria to classify students%26apos; weight. higher disagreements occurred during classification of weight among male students aged 16 years old (13.3%) and female students aged 14 years old (12.5%). conclusion: the use of at least two anthropometric criteria can be a useful strategy to improve the identification and classification of teenagers with abnormal body weight.
