Self-reported waist circumference: a screening tool for classifying children with overweight/obesity and cardiometabolic risk factor clustering

Summary Objectives The objectives of this study were twofold – (i) to assess the agreement between self‐reported waist circumference ( SRWC ) and assessor measured waist circumference ( MWC ) and (ii) to evaluate the diagnostic ability of SRWC for classifying (i) a clustering of cardiometabolic risk factors ( CMRFs ) and (ii) overweight/obese status in H ong K ong C hinese children aged 6–18 years. Methods A cross‐sectional study with cluster...