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Table 5.

Areas of future research to facilitate management of pediatric obesity in SAs.

Areas for Future Research
Identify a consensus on best alternative to BMI in screening SA children for obesity using insights from methods studied in other ethnicities. Develop an ideal BMI adjustment formula for various pediatric ages in SA boys and girls that better estimates adiposity than does the unadjusted BMI screening tool. More research specific to pediatric populations to determine and understand why SA children harbor higher inflammatory markers and have a higher risk for NAFLD and other obesity-associated metabolic complications similar to those of adults of SA ethnicity.

Areas for Future Research

Identify a consensus on best alternative to BMI in screening SA children for obesity using insights from methods studied in other ethnicities.
Develop an ideal BMI adjustment formula for various pediatric ages in SA boys and girls that better estimates adiposity than does the unadjusted BMI screening tool.
More research specific to pediatric populations to determine and understand why SA children harbor higher inflammatory markers and have a higher risk for NAFLD and other obesity-associated metabolic complications similar to those of adults of SA ethnicity.