Different waist circumference measurements and prediction of cardiovascular risk factors and metabolic syndrome in children

Summary Objective To compare the effectiveness of three waist circumference (WC) measurement sites to predict cardiovascular risk factors and metabolic syndrome (MS) in Brazilian children. Methods 187 children (mean age = 9.9 ± 0.7 years) were evaluated for weight, height, WC at three different site...

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Published in:	Obesity research & clinical practice Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. e149 - e157
Main Authors:	Andaki, Alynne Christian Ribeiro, Tinoco, Adelson Luiz Araújo, Mendes, Edmar Lacerda, Andaki Júnior, Roberto, Hills, Andrew P, Amorim, Paulo Roberto S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands 01-04-2012
Subjects:	Age Blood pressure Body mass Children Endocrinology & Metabolism Glucose Hypertension Internal Medicine Metabolic disorders Obesity Prediction Risk factors Waist circumference Different measurement sites ROC curve Cardiovascular diseases Metabolic syndrome Child
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