Waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio of Hong Kong Chinese children

Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 324 - 324
Published: Sep 22, 2008
Abstract
Central body fat is a better predictor than overall body fat for cardiovascular (CV) risk factors in both adults and children. Waist circumference (WC) has been used as a proxy measure of central body fat. Children at high CV risk may be identified by WC measurements. Waist-to-height ratio (WHTR) has been proposed as an alternative, conveniently age-independent measure of CV risk although WHTR percentiles have not been reported. We aim to...
Paper Details
Title
Waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio of Hong Kong Chinese children
Published Date
Sep 22, 2008
Volume
8
Issue
1
Pages
324 - 324
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