Waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio in Chinese pre-school children: results from the 5th National Survey in 2015

Background: Waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) distributions have been described in Chinese pre-school children only in local areas. Aim: To report reference data of WC and WHtR in a nationally representative sample of Chinese pre-school children. Subjects and methods: A total...

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Main Authors: Xinnan Zong, Hui Li, Yaqin Zhang, Huahong Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-07-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2018.1513561