Waist‐to‐height ratio (WHtR) is superior to body mass index and waist circumference for
measuring adult cardio‐metabolic risk factors. However, there is no meta‐analysis to …

Fat distribution is strongly associated with insulin resistance, a risk factor for type 2 diabetes
and cardiovascular diseases. However, associations of different adipose tissue depots …

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 …

Importance Atherogenesis starts during childhood, making childhood and adolescence an
important window of opportunity to prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease later in …

Background: Early-life exposure to the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA) may
contribute to the development of obesity. Prospective evidence in humans on this topic is …

Abstract Context: US Hispanic/Latino youth are disproportionally affected by the obesity and
diabetes. Objective: We examined associations of adiposity measures with insulin …

Background Low socioeconomic status (SES) has been associated with higher risk of
cardiometabolic diseases in developed societies, but investigation of SES and …

The goal of the present study was to compare the arsenic methylation capacities in
elementary school and junior high school students in an area of Taiwan with low arsenic …

Introduction Body mass index (BMI) percentile or BMI adjusted for age and sex is the most
common anthropometric index to monitor and assess obesity in children. However, the …

Objective: To investigate whether tri-ponderal mass index and body mass index Z scores are
equivalent for screening children and adolescents with insulin resistance. Methods: Cross …