Background. Waist circumference (WC) is a simple, easily available anthropometric
measurement, giving relevant information about fat distribution and reflecting the degree of …

OBJECTIVE: Determine whether waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) or sex-and age-specific
percentiles of body mass index (BMI) better identifies cardiovascular risk. STUDY DESIGN …

Objective The objective of this study was to assess genetic and phenotypic correlations of
obesity‐related cardiometabolic risk factors in a family‐based cohort. Methods …

Objective: To give standards for quantification of the magnitude of waist circumference in
children. Methods: We calculated the percentiles of waist circumference by age and sex from …

Body mass index (BMI), usually used as a body fatness marker, does not accurately
discriminate between amounts of lean and fat mass, crucial factors in determining metabolic …

Background: Overweight and obesity in young people are assessed by comparing body
mass index (BMI) with a reference population. However, two widely used reference …

Objective To evaluate the relationship between waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and glucose
and lipid metabolism in Han adolescents aged 13–15 years. Methods A study was …

Objective: To identify a low-cost abdominal adiposity index that has a higher accuracy in
predicting excess weight in children aged four to seven years old. Methods: A cross …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: To determine the relevance of waist circumference (WC)
measurement and monitoring in children and adolescents as an early indicator of …

Objective. To identify the degree of association between anthropometric indices and
components of metabolic syndrome (MS) and to determine optimal cut‐off points of these …