Waist‐to‐height ratio as a risk marker for metabolic syndrome in childhood. A meta‐analysis

Individuals with abdominal obesity have a higher cardiovascular risk, regardless of the degree of global overweight.To estimate the accuracy of the Waist/height ratio (WtHR) as a risk marker for metabolic syndrome (MS) in children or adolescents.Published cohort or cross-sectional studies (Pubmed, Embase-SCOPUS and CINAHL) were searched, with no limits of time. Studies providing Waist/height ratio and clustered criteria of metabolic syndrome...