Waist-to-Height Ratio, a Useful Index to Identify High Metabolic Risk in Overweight Children

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
4168086	The Journal of Pediatrics	2008	9 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Waist circumference and W/Hr are helpful in detecting, among overweight children, those with a higher likelihood of having metabolic and cardiovascular risks.

Keywords

AUC Triglycerides body mass index BMI area under the curve Waist-to-height ratio

Related Topics

Health Sciences Medicine and Dentistry Perinatology, Pediatrics and Child Health

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Waist-to-Height Ratio, a Useful Index to Identify High Metabolic Risk in Overweight Children

Authors

Claudio MD, Claudia MD, Giorgio MD, Obesity Study Group of the Italian Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology Obesity Study Group of the Italian Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology,