Comparison of WHO and CDC growth charts for defining weight status in the young population in Israel: a population-based cross-sectional study

Abstract Background In Israel, the absence of national growth charts leads to the use of CDC or WHO growth charts to assess pediatric growth indices. This population-based cross-sectional study compared BMI z-scores and weight classifications using CDC and WHO charts in children insured by Clalit He...

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Main Authors: Michal Yackobovitch-Gavan, Moshe Phillip, Shlomit Shalitin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13584-025-00699-z
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