Comparing the diagnostic ability of CDC and IOTF criteria fo

Comparing the diagnostic ability of CDC and IOTF criteria for detecting cardiovascular risk factors in Tehranian children
                               

• Childhood Obesity:
  • One of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century¹
  • Doubled in children and tripled in adolescents in the past 30 years²
  • Global problem (including low and middle income countries)¹
  • Middle-East is among leading areas³
  • Particularly in urban setting¹
• Health Outcomes:^1,2
  • • Immediate:
      • Higher CVD risk factors ( BP, Chol, IR)
      • Musculoskeletal
      • Social & psychological
    • Long-Term:
      • Adulthood obesity
      • CVD, T2Dm, MetS
      • Increased Morbidity & Mortality