Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5871511 | Clinical Nutrition | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In young children, WHtR is not superior to WC or BMI in estimating BF%, nor is WHtR better correlated with cardiometabolic risk factors than WC or BMI in overweight/obese children. These data do not support the use of WHtR in young children.
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Authors
Anna Sijtsma, Gianni Bocca, Carianne L'Abée, Eryn T. Liem, Pieter J.J. Sauer, Eva Corpeleijn,