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. 2022 Mar 17;33(Suppl 1):163–173. doi: 10.1002/hpja.585

TABLE 5.

AHW frequency of obesity practices (screening, discussing, referring) in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children (n = 40)

Obesity practice Often Sometimes Rarely
n (%) n (%) n (%)
Measure
Height 9 (22.5) 13 (32.5) 18 (45.0)
Weight 9 (22.5) 14 (35.0) 17 (42.5)
Waist circumference 5 (12.5) 13 (32.5) 22 (55.0)
Assessment tool
Body mass index 6 (15.0) 9 (22.5) 25 (62.5)
Others 10 (25%) 10 (25.0) 20 (50%)