Social & behavioral sciences, psychology: Multidisciplinary, general & others Public health, health care sciences & services
Author, co-author :
HEINZ, Andreas ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE)
Language :
English
Title :
SPSS Code for the "IOTF Body Mass Index Cut-Offs for Thinness, Overweight and Obesity in Children" by Cole & Lobstein 2012
Publication date :
15 June 2017
Technical description :
The syntax recodes children`s Body Mass Index (BMI) into BMI categories according to the "IOTF Body Mass Index Cut-Offs for Thinness, Overweight and Obesity in Children" by Cole & Lobstein 2012. To run the syntax you need 3 variables: 1. "gender" (1 = boys, 2 = girls) 2. "age" (age in years; the cut-offs are calculated for each month of age from 2 to 18 years) and 3. "BMI" (Body Mass Index).
