Waist circumference for the screening of the metabolic syndrome in children

Aim: To identify the best anthropometric predictor of the metabolic syndrome in children. Methods: Screening performance was evaluated in a clinical setting. The study included 140 children: 72 non-obese and 68 with non-syndromal obesity. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference and triceps/subscapular skinfolds ratio were used as predictor variables, and systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, glucose, uric acid, fasting insulin,...