Neck and Wrist Circumferences as Indicators of Metabolic Alterations in the Pediatric Population: A Scoping Review

Neck and Wrist Circumferences as Indicators of Metabolic Alterations in the Pediatric Population: A Scoping Review

Neck circumference (NC) and wrist circumference (WrC) have been proposed as practical and inexpensive tools with the capacity to indicate metabolic alterations to some extent. Nevertheless, their application in the pediatric population is relatively recent. Thus, the aim of this scoping review was t...

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Main Authors: Evelyn Valencia-Sosa, Guillermo Julián González-Pérez, Erika Martinez-Lopez, Roberto Rodriguez-Echevarria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
metabolic alterations
children obesity
scoping review
neck circumference
wrist circumference
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/4/297

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