Background Evidence indicates that central adiposity has increased to a higher degree than
general adiposity in children and adolescents in recent decades. However, waist …

Aim: The aim of this study is to describe the percentile distribution of the waist circumference
in Mexican pre‐pubertal children living in an urban, middle‐income area. Methods …

The purposes of this study were to develop age-and sex-specific waist circumference
reference data for Portuguese children and adolescents aged 10–18 years and to compare …

Objective: To provide estimates of overweight (OW), obesity (OB) and abdominal obesity
(AO) in a sample of children throughout the whole of Greece. Material and Methods: This …

Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of obesity over time in
the same individuals comparing body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist …

Background: The aim of this study was to examine the short-term tracking of abdominal
adiposity in children. Methods: A total of 918 children (477 boys) aged 6–12 years at …

Objective: The accumulation of abdominal fat is associated with cardiometabolic
abnormalities. Waist circumference (WC) measurements allow an indirect evaluation of …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Previous studies have shown that the prevalence of
abdominal obesity among US children and adolescents increased significantly between …

OBJECTIVES. Abdominal obesity may be a better predictor than overall obesity for the risk of
cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Waist circumference and waist-height ratio are …

BACKGROUND: Estimates of the prevalence of overweight and obesity in young people are
typically based on body mass index (BMI). However, BMI may not indicate the level of …