Body fat percentage is better than indicators of weight status to identify children and adolescents with unfavorable lipid profile
Objective: To assess whether the indicators of weight status body mass index and waist‐to‐height ratio are similar to body fat percentage to identify obese children and adolescents with unfavorable lipid profile. Methods: This was a cross‐sectional study involving 840 children and adolescents (6–18...
Main Authors: | Polyana Romano Oliosa, Divanei Zaniqueli, Rafael de Oliveira Alvim, Miriam Carmo Rodrigues Barbosa, José Geraldo Mill |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Portuguese |
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Brazilian Society of Pediatrics
2019-01-01
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Series: | Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português) |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553618300132 |
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