Performance of Mid-Upper Arm as Screening Tool for Identifying Adolescents with Overweight and Obesity

Hamid Yimam H*

Abstract

Adolescent overweight and obesity is a major public health problem with far-reaching and long-term adverse health outcomes. Overweight and obesity are disorders of positive energy balance commonly caused by the consumption of high-energy foods and sedentary behaviour, combined with an inherent susceptibility to weight gain. Adolescents with overweight and obesity are prone to be obese in their adulthood and are at higher risk of developing non-communicable diseases including high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, sleep apnea, and cholelithiasis .