Indexes of adiposity and body composition in the prediction of metabolic syndrome in obese children and adolescents: Which is the best?
Volume: 29, Issue: 11, Pages: 1189 - 1196
Published: Nov 1, 2019
Abstract
Background and aim There is no agreement about which index of adiposity and/or body composition is the most accurate in identifying the metabolic syndrome (METS). The aim of our study was to compare the accuracy of the different indexes in order to recognize the most reliable. Methods and results We evaluated 1332 obese children and adolescents (778 females and 554 males), aged 14.4 ± 1.8 yrs, Body Mass Index (BMI) standard deviation scores...
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Indexes of adiposity and body composition in the prediction of metabolic syndrome in obese children and adolescents: Which is the best?
Published Date
Nov 1, 2019
Volume
29
Issue
11
Pages
1189 - 1196
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