Background Individuals with abdominal obesity have a higher cardiovascular risk,
regardless of the degree of global overweight. Objective To estimate the accuracy of the …

Background Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) is a cardiometabolic risk indicator in children. A
value greater than or equal to 0.55 is an effective screening tool for identifying obese …

Aim We evaluated how effectively the waist‐to‐height ratio (WH tR) identified
cardiometabolic risk (CMR) in children and adolescents, compared with the tri‐ponderal …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether using a combination of body mass index (BMI) and waist
circumference (WC) or waist-to-height ratio (W/Hr) is clinically helpful in identifying children …

Summary Background & Aims Only limited information is available on the usefulness of the
waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) as an abdominal obesity marker in children. Our aim was to …

Purpose Waist to hip ratio (WHR) is a valid assessment tool to determine risk for the
development or presence of metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease in …

Background Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) predicts abdominal fat and cardiometabolic risk. In
children with obesity, the most adequate cut-off to predict cardiometabolic risk as well as its …

Aim To demonstrate that the waist–height ratio (WHtR) is a simple and effective screening
tool that could be used to identify obese children with the metabolic syndrome. Methods …

Objectives To demonstrate the accuracy and flexibility of using waist-to-height ratio (WHtR)
as a screening tool for identifying children and adolescents with cardiometabolic risk (CMR) …

Background Childhood overweight/obesity has been associated with an elevated risk of
insulin resistance and cardiometabolic disorders. Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) may be a …