Comparison between body mass index and a body shape index with adiponectin/leptin ratio and markers of glucose metabolism among adolescents

Comparison between body mass index and a body shape index with adiponectin/leptin ratio and markers of glucose metabolism among adolescents

Background: Besides body mass index (BMI), new parameters have been developed to classify individual body shape. Aim: To investigate the relationship between BMI, waist circumference (WC), a body shape index (ABSI) and ABSI-adolescents among adolescents and verify which would better predict lower ad...

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Main Authors: Kelly Virecoulon Giudici, Ligia Araujo Martini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-08-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
Subjects:
adipokine
body mass index
waist circumference
a body shape index
insulin resistance
glucose
adolescent
obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2017.1327617

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2017.1327617

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