Objectives. Most published definitions of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children and
adolescents include increased waist circumference (WC) in their criteria. To assess 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 …

Background It is not clear which is the best anthropometric indicator to predict metabolic
syndrome (MetS) in adolescents. Our objective was to identify the predictive power, with …

Background We aimed to determine the sensitivity and specificity of selected anthropometric
indicators as predictors of cardiovascular risk in adolescents. Methods Cross-sectional study …

This study aimed to assess the performance of waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) in the prediction
of metabolic syndrome and to determine the appropriate cutoff value in Thai adolescents …

Results: Adiposity and cardiometabolic markers, particularly those related to glucose
metabolism increased from 4 years to 10 years. BAZ and WC were highly correlated to body …

Background Waist to height ratio and ultrasensitive C-reactive protein are predictors of the
presence of the metabolic syndrome in children. Aim To determine the proportional risk of …

ObjectiveTo analyse the association between waist-to-height ratio (WtHR) and body fat and
to develop predictive adiposity equations that will simplify the diagnosis of obesity in the …

The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of metabolic syndrome (MS) variables
in a group of spanish obese children and adolescents, to asses MS prevalence in this …

Aim: To determine the predictive value of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference
(WC) and their optimal cut‐off points for metabolic syndrome (MetS), and also the incidence …